Happy New Year 2011

Figure Study

Derwent & Caran D'Ache water-soluble colored pencils & wash on brown paper

Drawing on non-white paper, pt. 2

 

Or, maybe you prefer it like this:

Caran d'Ache colored pencils on grey-blue paper

Disgraced Politicians, part 2

Tom DeLay

Derwent water soluble colored pencils on Canson watercolor paper
 Nov-Dec 2010

Disgraced Politicians, part 1

Charles Rangel

Not a great likeness, but I still like this drawing. 

Derwent Inktense pencil & brush pen filled with water

on Canson watercolor paper

Nov. 2010

Drawing on non-white paper, pt. 1

Lately, I have been looking at a lot of wonderful books of drawings.
Like these (with links to Amazon):
Rembrandt Drawings by Seymour Slive
Master Drawings of the Italian Renaissance by Claire Van Cleave
I was struck by some of the drawings where the artist worked on some sort of colored, non-white paper.
I decided to try it with this squirrel, one of our backyard visitors. He's looking at me in the kitchen window, taking his photograph.
It's interesting to work on a darker surface where you can darken AND lighten to depict something.
Suddenly that white pencil has purpose.

Derwent Watercolour pencils on tan paper
Dec. 2010

Field Museum shell

I was able to quickly do this while Henry and Lucie (and Megan) played in the kid's area downstairs. Getting a feel for the new colored pencils...

Caran D'Ache water-soluble colored pencil and water-filled brush pen in Moleskine sketchbook

Dec. 5, 2010

sketch from a Michelangelo drawing

I've heard it can be helpful to copy from the masters, so I thought I'd try it.

(after a Michelangelo sketch "Ideal head of a woman")

Derwent Inktense pencil and brush pen filled with water in Moleskine sketchbook.

Dec. 11, 2010