Lazy Sunday Tiger {completed}

Finally done with this project,.. it took me a little longer than expected but often life gets in the way of what we would rather be doing with our lives.

Originally I had thought of making this a three part series of big cats but I may have changed my mind and moved onto a southern football duo, which would make  my next project a Pachyderm.

I did use frisket again. This time for the whiskers,.. otherwise my methods and techniques haved changed (or improved). There was no real challenge on this one except time.  I did want to make the head and paws as realistic as possible and I think I managed well for the head but not so well with the paws.

sB

Lazy Sunday Tiger,.... (still continued)

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Lazy Sunday Tiger ...... (continued)

.... update on progress, (unfortunetly, very slow progress).

Lazy Sunday Tiger

,.. and for my next performance I will be drawing a big cat.

sB

Hand and Nail, Trio,.... (FINAL) {updated}

Here it is, the final piece in this three part series.  My first in a series,.. I guess three is a good start.
The next few pics show a pregression,.. followed by some closeups.  I personally always like to see closeups of other artists works. In seeing the individual pencil marks usually will teach me something for my art.

 

Here are the closeups,...

The use of mechanical pencils (0.5  0.7  & 0.9mm) was paramount for the detail needed for these (well, at least at my skill level).  Although I have to admit the idea of graphite, coal, carbon or clay surrounded by a wood then sharpened and honed to the desirable shape is very pleasing,.. but maybe less practical.  I did a lot of blending with my fingers, which is not often recommended but really did give the results I wanted. I also used a sharp tipped tourtillon and blunted/crushed tip one.   The erasers were a kneading eraser, and a semi-hard vinyl Magic-Rub.     




{for full disclosure I should admit that frisket was used for the nail,.. I thought it was the idea method to have the nail pop closer to reality}

sB

Hand and Nail, Trio,... (2 of 3 completed).

On to the BIG nail now.  This small nail was interesting but I am less pleased with the out come as the medium nail,.. maybe because the hand is closed,.. maybe because the shadows are are less prominent,.. maybe because it is shoddy work and I know it.    Anyways - perhaps I can hide the lack of quality with the other two accompanying pieces,....

Here are some progressions,...

,... and a few close-ups,....

Although I can not explain why, I have always felt a desire to work in threes. However this is the first time I have done so in a linear fashion,... normally I work my theme in threes but I do it sporadically.  Why these,.. why now,.. who knows (read into it what you will).   Myself I belive it is due to the inclement weatherkeeping me inside and a spouse that is dire need of copious amounts of sleep following surgery (she's fine and recovering well,.. thank you).


Here is part two completed.

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sB

Hand and Nail, Trio,... (continued)

Here is a quick pic of my wip (phase 2),...

Hand and Nail {completed},...

Hand and Nail,.. a good steady, strong hand can build, create, mend or destroy.   Place a tool in it and it will do all of those things.   Here are a few closeups,...

 Completed phase one,.. I am working on making this part of a trio.  Odd ideas need to sometimes be worked through to the end.  

 

I think I can say "I Nailed It!",...  :)
 (oh yeah, I said it)









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sB

Hand and Nail (wip)

My latest wip,.. lots of lessons here.

 

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Meleagris Gallopavo,.. (North American Wild Turkey)

Meleagris Gallopavo,... North American Wild Turkey. However to be precise in this drawing, it is actually a Tom and a Hen (hopefully the hen does not look too much like a chicken).  This is a commissioned work for a Judge in an office of the county and was commissioned by the clerks in that office for the Judges birthday.  Please note; This is not a comment on the Judge but rather in remembrance that he is an avid Turkey hunter.

The Wild Turkey is native to North America and is the largest in its (species) order. An adult male is called a Tom while a juvenile is a Jake,.. amongst other things the telltale parts that make it a Tom are the length of the "beard" and the structure of the central "tail" feathers.

Drawn on  11" x 14"  white 100lbs smooth paper, using 2B and mechanical pencils (0.5, 0.7 and 0.9 mm) as well as various erasers and blending tools. (graphite, charcoal and carbon).  NOTE: the over lap past the determined borders is my minor homage to 'trop l'oeil'- still my favorite style/theme.

sB