Horses and More Horses…
Sketches:
And I used one sketch of Pete as the basis of a painting with water soluble graphite and graphite pencils:
Tag: drawing
Using Black Pencils
I’ve been using the Conte Pierre Noire pencils for multiple sketches as I keep filling pages as part of #sketchendeavour on Instagram.
I bought the Conte Sketching Kit, which has several dark pencils as well as a few graphite and pastels.
After sketching this one of my horse, Pete, I used his same pose in a barn painting. I used pastels and dark drawing pencils on Pastelmat.
I needed to start new new sketchbook as my small 6″x8″ Stillman & Birn is full. I decided to use a bigger size, so I’m now working on 9″x12″ paper. I think it’s a great size for landscapes.
More Sketches
I’m still sketching along with the #sketchendeavour group on Instagram, although I’ll keep sketching even if the group quiets down. I spend between 15 minutes to a few hours a day sketching, depending upon how much free time I have.
I didn’t realize how much I have to practice to gain confidence with accuracy, detail, value, etc.
Yesterday, I suddenly wanted to switch from animals to landscapes. This is an entirely different type of drawing process, so off I go, learning something new. Again. With a goal of combining the two someday.
Sketches
I’ve been sketching every day, following the #sketchendeavour group on Instagram. Sketching can be fast and energetic or slow and deliberate. I’ve found a nice middle ground after a week; when I spend about 20-30 thoughtful minutes drawing by studying line and shape, I’m pleased with the end result no matter how realistic it is. A final once over for detail is needed at that point, and I put the photo away, shading, erasing, and adding lines where my eye finds gaps and I need more definition.
I’ve been practicing angles:
I’m also focusing on motion:
And finding lots of little cuties from the petting zoo:
