Snowy Sparrows
I kept tinkering and now there’s fresh snow on my sparrow oil pastel drawing (or painting—don’t know which is correct).
For comparison, here are the two versions. Is it done now?
Category: Pencil
Oil Pastel Portrait
I’m a novice with portraits. In fact, this is the first one I’ve ever completed. In real life, this little girl is far cuter!
Oil Pastel Carriage Ride
It was a surprise to walk around the corner and see these two horses pulling a festive group of people. Once, I drove a team of horses, and it was one of those thrilling experiences I’ll never forget.
Oil Pastel Practice
Sometimes I need to remind myself that a sketchbook is for practice. I sketched two monochromatic pictures to keep color choices minimal.
I practiced sketching oranges. With some, I used the chroma color first, with others a layer of white. The one I liked the best used three different but related colors that overlapped. The color was more convincing, and the texture was the best of the three (bottom right).
And apples are my favorite thing to sketch when I’m practicing.
