Walk Two Hundred and Eighty-Five – Footpath to Ayres End
Thanks to Robin looking after Xavier I was able to spend much more time than usual on my drawing for today. He pushed me out of the door early. There was a slight frost but it was a beautiful day. I had thought it might be better to wait for the frost to melt, but thank goodness I didn't, because two thirds of the way through this – in a matter of moments – a freezing cold mist descended. I finished off, but Rufus and I came home chilled to the bone. It was very enjoyable using a different medium – some pastel pencils I bought in my student days, but carrying a full array of colours creates a much more cumbersome artbag than taking out a small set of watercolours.
350mm x 250mm pastel pencils on Arches HP
350mm x 250mm pastel pencils on Arches HP
posted by Julie Oakley at Sunday, February 04, 2007
10 Comments:
This is beautiful! I love disappearing pathways :-) And your shadows are always delightful.
I've just discovered your blog. What a great idea, and beautiful art!---Carol C.
Great variety of line directions here - oh to be chilled to the bone :)
This is such an interesting drawing with all the colors and lines! Beautiful!
Oh Julie this is beautiful, such lovely detail. I have a few pastel pencils I have never used, food for thought
We are thank goodness quite cold this morning, a perishing wind but trouble is then you feel so tired after so much heat and these huge drops in temperature just make you want to sleep.
How lovely to walk in a place like this! I like the bands of colour and texture on the left. You lucky duck being cool over there!
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Interesting to see a new media at this stage of the year!
What were you using for a surface?
Thanks all for your comments. Hi Carol, glad you like it. Katherine it was drawn on an Arches HP watercolour paper block - propped on my lap.
wow uve got talent
i love to draw and paint and id give anything to draw and paint lik you - any tips?
Practice, practice, practice. And I certainly haven't done enough, but I did get plenty of practice as a child because there was nothing to do apart from drawing on butcher's paper. Thank you for your compliments.
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