The other day, I tried a new drawing technique I found in Moira Huntly's book, and I posted the result as my daily drawing number 236. I liked the result, but after wiping out the charcoal to reveal the watercolor beneath, I felt the remaining black was too stark and even sinister. For today's daily drawing, I took "Tree Patterns" and brightened the yellow coming from behind using soft pastel and I softened the hard edges of the black using some warm sienna pastel along a few of the edges, and a little cool pastel in the areas most removed from the bright morning light. I think the overall effect is much more successful, and a good way to build on the wipe away technique.
What do you think?
This is my two hundred thirty-eighth daily drawing. Thanks for joining me on the journey.
I have been sitting on my porch with coffee in the mornings, looking at a group of trees in the corner of the yard. In the morning, the sun comes in behind them, making beautiful sunlit patterns.
Recently, I was looking through Moira Huntly's book "The Artist's Drawing Book" by David and Charles publishers 1994. (picture below). She has a number of interesting techniques, including one I began to explore today.
I laid down a watercolor wash to approximate the greens and values of the trees. Then I laid charcoal over the entire page, and wiped out the lights using a gum eraser. I'm interested in the results, and will spend more time working in this piece. The eraser can build hard and soft edges. When I go back in, I will lay some yellow pastel to soften the edges of the black trees, and maybe use some ink for more definition. Not sure. I like the experiment.
This is my two-hundred thirty-sixth daily drawing. Thank you for looking.
