Sketch -- Tulip (Sepia)

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Back to Basics--The Sketch

Yesterday picked up pencil and played with setup. Often it is beneficial to return to basics and get in touch with one's creative roots. Just dive in...it doesn't matter if the result is good, bad or indifferent. The act itself refreshes.

Playing with Photograph for Painting, Sketch or Postcard

Thank you Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for hosting Outdoor Wednesday. To see contributions, or to join in the fun, please click on the Outdoor Wednesday icon above.

Approaching Storm

Today I took this photograph, then played with it some so it could be used as a study for a painting, sketch or perhaps a postcard. This could possibly work as a background with some artistic movement of fence posts, wild flowers and birds added later.

Drawing with Graphitint Pencils

Finally found time to do a quick sketch in journal this afternoon. It felt good to have pencil in hand. Returning to this medium is joyful and refreshing. I look forward to more drawing and experimenting with these tinted graphite pencils. Water can be added to create a watercolor effect. After completing a detailed drawing, I am not sure about adding water to create washes. That is scary. A drawing could be ruined with one swish.

Small Jug with Vegetables
By Elisabeth Bacon 2009
Graphite Rendering on Lined Paper