Abandoned Farm in Ink
This old farm is in the floodplain, and it’s been hit by high waters several times. It’s probably empty, and now I’m worried that someday I’ll see bulldozers in the yard. Take a picture now, because you never know. Years ago, I snapped a picture of a barn and painted it, never thinking the barn would be knocked down the next summer.
12″ x 16″, ink on Khadi handmade cold press watercolor paper
I’m truly enjoying taking Smoothie77’s patreon course. I think it’s giving me confidence to try larger landscapes and even tackle a complicated tree like the one on the right, something I would have avoided a few months ago. I’m also enjoying using handmade paper, even with its quirks. I like having to answer the questions that get asked when something is slightly unpredictable. I have to think through things, and this paper challenges me in that way. It takes water strangely, soaks in ink easier when it’s dry, and my Lumos Pro fineliner bumps across the textured surface, which creates interesting lights and darks. Love it
This is so beautiful!! What a great job capturing the details of the farmstead and yet from a distance. Your tree is very true to life and its’ weight balances the whole scene. I have to agree about Khadi paper- part of its’ allure is that it takes inks, watercolor and graphite differently than smoother papers. My favorite is using colored inks with fine liner. The inks look as vibrant today as they did 10 years ago.
Thank you once again for such nice comments. Do you post your work anywhere? Would love to see it.