I’m still workoing on getting the hang of working in colored pencil. I like the wispy look that I get by using optical mixing and letting the paper show through. Unfortunately that means that the photos I post have to be roughly the same size as the actual artwork or smaller. Blowing the size up… Continue reading Tree Line – Work in Progress
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Satyr No. 1.5
I decided Satyr No. 1 needed a tail and some trees. #ColoredPencil #Satyr #Myth #TraditionalArt
Dragonfly Sun 2023 1101
I really like the way this Stonehenge Aqua HP paper takes colored pencils. #ColoredPencil #TraditiionalArt #Dragonfly
Mermaid Sketch
Abstract Mushroom Doodle
Just testing out how well Aristico Fabriano HP Extra White works with colored pencil. I like the color depth I can get by layering.
Mermaid #3
Trying for an older look to this mermaid’s face. I like the feeling of energy that the cross-hatching gives this piece. A lot of my compositions are way too static. 4.5 x 6.5 inchesColored pencil on Stonehenge Aqua HP paper. #mermaid #ColoredPencil #TraditionalArt
Wondewell Movie
I recently got around to watching “Wonderwell”, Carrie Fischer’s last movie. Overall I enjoyed it, I think probably for a lot of the same reasons that a lot of reviewers were uninspired by it. It’s not a cut and dried fantasy movie where you easily know what’s going on. Instead you’re left with lot’s of… Continue reading Wondewell Movie
Josef Maria Auchentaller Drawing
I love the sense of swirling motion that Josef Maria Auchentaller gets in this drawing with so little detail. I wish the quality of the photo were better but I suspect that it’s a scan of a magazine illustration from the 1910’s.
Mermaid #2
Mermaid #2Colored Pencil and Watercolor3.5 by 2.5 inchesFabriano Artistico 300 lb HP paper#mermaid #TraditionalArt #watercolor #drawing #ColoredPencil #MixedMedia
Scarab 2023 10 01
8×10 inches on Strathmore 400 drawing paper. #ColoredPencil and #Watercolor. I’m going to call this one done. Overall I like it but of course there are a few issues. Number one: I screwed up when I taped it and the lower left hand corner is nothing like square. Number two: the watercolor leaked under the… Continue reading Scarab 2023 10 01