A series of six small (4 x 6 inch) graphite drawings entitled Rocks and Snow. Having fun with these, so there will be more to come.
Beorn in carbonite graphite
I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my graphite drawing skills. I’m still not quite where I want to be, but each drawing makes me just a little better… and a little wiser. I’m trying to be more bold with my edges. The drawings I see from other artists who give tonal shapes sharper edges always look so much better than murky fades. Attempting sharp edges doesn’t always work for me in the …
Tower Rock – CDA
My latest graphite drawing of a rock formation in North Idaho I’ve been enjoying for years.
New Drawings
In which I present two new drawings along with self-critique and one previous drawing with a far better scan.
Returning to My First Love
About fifteen years ago, a local estate sale organizer tipped my wife off about a couple estate sales, strongly urging that I attend. My wife was one of her regular customers, and somehow she knew I was an artist. So I went, and scored a huge supply of oil paints, canvas, brushes, palettes, paper stock, and even a large flat file on rollers. The flat file was an especially large wooden monster with 12 drawers …