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.

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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}

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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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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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