I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I like the intense colours of the pencils once they are wetted and how the gesso base gives it a sort of chalky feeling when it dries. I completely chickened out on the background though. Or maybe I just reigned myself in a bit... I originally intended to do a wild geometric background and then decided that it would probably distract alot from the drawing I had already done. So I just kept it simple with a light wash.Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Opening Soon (12 x 12, watercolour pencil over gesso)
This is my interpretaion of the Virtual Sketch Date inspiration photo for April 2009, a rhodoendron bud.
I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I like the intense colours of the pencils once they are wetted and how the gesso base gives it a sort of chalky feeling when it dries. I completely chickened out on the background though. Or maybe I just reigned myself in a bit... I originally intended to do a wild geometric background and then decided that it would probably distract alot from the drawing I had already done. So I just kept it simple with a light wash.
I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I like the intense colours of the pencils once they are wetted and how the gesso base gives it a sort of chalky feeling when it dries. I completely chickened out on the background though. Or maybe I just reigned myself in a bit... I originally intended to do a wild geometric background and then decided that it would probably distract alot from the drawing I had already done. So I just kept it simple with a light wash.
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Oh Wow! This is just gorgeous! I've never tried the watercolor pencils -- but you have used them well!
What a lovely rendering of the image. Isn't this a great way to share what we love to do?
I adore the smooth and waxy leaves you created here.
Adventurous - wc pencils on gesso. And it came out beautifully, very realistic.
Your leaves are so realistic and beautiful.
Very nice, great colour on the leaves.
Great management of the watercolor pencil technique! A good first plane and a completely realistic style!
Congratulations!
Hi again. You came to my blog post and asked a question.
Yes the trees are in blossom, the daffodils and tulips are standing tall and happy in the sunlight. Vancouver is into spring at long last. A little cool though.
Cheers!
Mary Jane
Nice color and crop. I am going to have to try gesso.
Very beautiful. I love your animal drawings below..One of my goals is to draw animals better than I am right now. Lovely, lovely work.
very nice touch of blues and dark purples on the lighter buds :) a light wash works well here :)
This is just beautiful! I love the way the leaves and stem turned out.
Gorgeous painting, Lori...Very nice colors.
Cheers!
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