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
Tag: art
Satyr No. 2
Another satyr. Colored pencil and watercolor on Hahnemuhle Mixed Media Bamboo Paper. The colored area is about 2.5×3.5 inches. #satyr #mythology #MixedMedia #ColoredPencil #Watercolor #TraditionalArt
Mushroom Matrix
One from the vaults. I did this back in 2012. Obviously there are some issues with it but I still like. It’s something I woould like to revisit at some point. As I recall this was done in Pen & Ink with a little bit of digital cleanup. #TraditionalArt #PenAndInk #Mushroom #MushroomArt
Dragonfly Sun 2023 1101
I really like the way this Stonehenge Aqua HP paper takes colored pencils. #ColoredPencil #TraditiionalArt #Dragonfly
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
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
Minor update to Tree Medallion #1
Just a minor update to better define the “halo” on it’s lower right hand side. #TraditionalArt #Watercolor #Drawing #ColoredPencil #MixedMedia
Tree Medallion #1
An early experiment (they’re all experiments, aren’t they?) with colored pencil over watercolors. It was a bear to photograph because my camera was making it look way too grainy. I ended up using the blur filter in order to make it look right. Still a little work to do on it. I want to define… Continue reading Tree Medallion #1