(Look back through previous posts to see the WIP during stages of completion.)
Having been sick with some sort of mean-spirited virus all week I did manage to do a couple of sketches, this one while waiting to pick my daughter up at school - some quick gesture figure drawings of the students on the football field
and from my imagination, I created this cozy place, which I desparately needed on Friday when I was feeling quite poorly just before going home from work sick -- again. I managed to work a whole day and a half last week!
Here's to a better and more productive week next week! Happy Saturday night everyone!
13 comments:
looks like i could pick it right off the page. very well done
sherrie
Love that zinnia! Colored pencils... I must dig mine out and give them a work out!
If you get an answer to your question (about learning expressionism), please let me know!! I always start off with the intent of being loose and having lots of white still visible, but somehow I always keep adding and keep adding until it's all filled up!
BTW,This is great.
The zinnia is beautiful - and hopefully brought you much enjoyment while you were sick....
Nice work. I'll share with you what I was told about my work. I took extra classes in figure drawing, to try to do those beautiful realistic drawings, etc. I have a degree in art, taught for many years, but, as a child, I taught myself to draw and, if I needed help, I turned to the funny papers to draw things like an eye or foot from the side, a nose, etc. Later, I used fashion magazines. As a result, everything looked like a cartoon. I was able to overcome some of it, but, when left on my own. I still come out with my cartoon, expressionistic style. The prof finally told me, "Quit fighting it and use it!" That made me feel better, but I still wish I could do those beautiful super photo realistic things.
One thing that helps me to loosen up is to use big, big sheets of paper, and do some drawing exercises using a full piece of compressed charcoal, or a pencil on the side. I get looser and looser. (Also set a time limit, as in gesture drawings.) If I start with a pencil point, I get tighter and smaller. After warm ups, I can go to a smaller tool for drawing, and I'm still loose.
Work to music, and maybe take a class in figure drawing where they do warm ups.
You know the saying, "It takes 2 people to do a picture. One to draw or paint and the other to hit them in the head and make them stop!" That time limit or a critic can certainly keep you working fast and loose, and not let you overwork something.
Just some of my experience.
Great job. If you haven't abandoned realism, join us here:
Botanical Art & Naturalist Illustration group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/botanicalart
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Absolutely breathtaking! :) You've inspired me to do something flowery again ^^
Beautiful. I love the texture in the petals and leaves. The colors sing.
You left a question regarding abstracts in color pencil... yet you have created a piece that combines abstracted leaf shapes and angles, especially in the top portion, with undulations in the blossom and leaves just behind it, all working together beautifully.
Your use of negative space is well done for focusing attention on the bloom. Well done...and you are on your way to abstract expressionism already, so congratulations.
Your zinnia is beautiful! I love the composition, lots of interesting shapes.
Thank you all so very much for your encouraging comments!! You've all helped me so much!
I really enjoyed seeing you Zinnia. Great work!
Great drawings! Love the gesture sketches...
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