Tried colored pencil on slate with gold leaf in background. Still learning, but found these cute little squares at Home Depot this weekend and the smooth side works great.
Also trying a black background and an outline technique. Pretty fun. Pulled this from my memories of the Bedford place and the way we would aim for the grove of quaken aspen and then turn uphill, the field was a long rectangle. I liked the idea of the long furrows as a counterpoint to the tall trees. The proportions need "tweeked" a little.Mike and I took the art pieces to Cheyenne two days ago and having the studio freed up a bit sort of unleashed a day of creativity. We took about 34 items - first time I've ever had an official inventory, etc. Even came up with a bit of a biography and an artist's statement.
2 comments:
I LOVE that bird! did you color with the colored pencil on top of the gold leaf?
No, you put the gold leaf down, brush off the excess then fill in with c.p. It's a little rough, hadn't done one for a long time. How are you kids doing?
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