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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Sea Urchin

Sea Urchin
colored pencil on Rising Museum Board
5.5 x 7.5 inches
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky

A little here and a little there and I have finally reached a stopping point with this drawing. It still needs a bit of cleaning up, and I may still do some tweaking, but I am ready to let this on sit a while.

This little sea urchin is one of our beach finds and now lives in a pretty glass bowl on a table near our front entrance, along with other treasures from the sea. Now to select my next project. I have been thinking about getting those oils out again, but do I really have the time? Hmmm. . .
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20 comments:

  1. Jennifer RoseSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    very nice :) the texture looks like the real thing, very bumpy and rough

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  2. Lynn Logan RoselliSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Love the texture! What did you use colored pencils and watercolors?

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  3. UnknownSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Its wonderful! I really admire how you changed the colors from one side to the other! That really makes it special. Beautiful work!

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  4. Rose WeltySeptember 15, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I admire your ability to make the top-down view work, I can never seem to get it right!

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  5. Teresa MallenSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    What a wonderful thing, to have a pretty glass bowl filled with sea treasures - a bowl of wonderful memories I am sure. A lovely sea urchin, such wonderful texture. (I love the word urchin, I sometimes call my baby goats that,'little urchins'). Can't wait to see the next project!

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  6. AlexSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Saw the title, and immediately knew that it's going to be something amazing AGAIN =) I was right! This is terrific Ann

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  7. bettyfromtexasSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Amazing is right! A masterpiece!!!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Beautiful work!
    Sue

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  9. Autumn LeavesSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Beautiful!

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  10. Ellen BurkettSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    This is flat out gorgeous!

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  11. UnknownSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    It is gorgeous, Ann!

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  12. ClareSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    You've achieved a beautifully textured drawing with your coloured pencils!! Yay!

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  13. SandraSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    I've been looking forward to seeing this finished product. Just wonderful!

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  14. Cathy HoltomSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Beautifully done with soft delicate colours....perfect!

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  15. nanke's stuffSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    It's really beautiful - I especially love the way you handled the light. Well done! nancy

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  16. SasaSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Surreal sketch! Great work!

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  17. Jeanne CarrSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    I have always loved, loved, loved the simplicity of a finely drawn object on a plain background. One of my own favorite drawings is a piece I did years ago of a little silver plant mister. No one in my family seems to take much notice of it, but I love it!
    Hey, we're hosting a Giveaway of an original drawing of mine over at The Noodle Factory. I invite you and your readers to come by and enter!

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  18. Sherry Pierce ThurnerSeptember 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    This is just wonderful, simple, symmetrical, and all most rising from the page.

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  19. kazumiwannabeSeptember 22, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Very realistic, with that subtle coloring, and beautiful, too!

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  20. KOctober 2, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Great muted, soft colors and detail in this piece. I'm always drawn to the colors you use!

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