Old Tree,... standing alone.

So I guess I am in a woodsy mood lately.
Here is another experiment,.. working with shadows and hard graphites (a combinaton of squirlkes and crosshatching),.. turns into a tree from the ground looking up.



This practice seems to have given it an antique look,.. or maybe it is just me. It somewhat represents my gloomy mood as well,.. but I think my next project will be a more cheerful one.



I used an HB, 4H and 6H graphite pencil, as well as a kneading eraser and a tortillon for blending in some areas.

Forest,.... (for the trees)

Here is a first time project for me. I had never worked with textured paper before, but it helped with the bark of the trees, I used an HB pencil with kneaded eraser. In all honesty it is a workshop image from Drawspace.com,.. I might even post it there as an example.




Now I'll also be the first to admit it still needs work and if I do the fixes I am thinking about I will post them.

(the Bob&Tail project is still in the works - matter a fact I am doing two at once now. I'll keep you all posted.)

Bob & Tail

 








Diane and I have two large cats,.. very large (20 pounders). Brothers with very distinct and different "personalities" (if cats have such a thing).

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Graphite to paper is the best therapy.

Considering I have too many ideas and thoughts and they are crowding my already indulgent imagination, it is time to let some of them out.

So lets start ,...

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miss you Dad
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I am

I am still here,..
I do have a few projects to show,..
I beg patience my friends,..
I am still here.

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On August 11, my father suddenly passed away. It was unexpected, unwarranted and unbelievable. I have been processing how the world is now different but has not changed and sadly I have not been drawing.

In the forefront of my mourning I was supported by dear friends and loving family,.. some expected and some surprisingly unexpected. A group of people who mean a lot to me were so kind as to remember me in my time of need and I sent them a personally handmade card of thanks. They mean that much to me and it was a meaningful way to get me back into drawing.

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I am getting back into drawing, slowly but surely. I am thankful I was able to share my art with my father and only wish I could have seen his eyes when he looked at it first hand. There are a few projects in the near future which will be for him but I will try to insert some more varied fun projects within them.

It is nice to be back,.. life goes on. Thank you all.

Churches (phase 2)

Here is another Church,.. this one in East Brewton.

First Baptist Church of East Brewton

(stay tuned for more)

Peggy - (delivery)

My father received the drawing of Peggy on Friday and called me to let me know what he thought. The call was very short (a minute or two), he told me he liked it. He had a hitch in his voice and that just made me wish I could have been there to see it in his eyes.

Anyways,.. here is a picture of the final image he received. Unframed since it was easier/safer to ship as well as the frame color and matting might be better for him to choose.

Heterometrus Spinifer (completed)

,... here is the finalized predatory arthropod also known as a Scorpion.


Not sure what prompted me to draw this, but it was fun (and truly creepy).