Done it again! Signed up for 2013.
This year, I’m committed to graphite with a touch of white acrylic here and there to pick up what the eraser can’t. It’s all about the values, and an other worldliness. My objective is to concentrate on basics; strengthening my compositions through black and white values, and giving my right brain a work out, but keeping it raw, (resisting the temptation to refine). I’m also experimenting with different papers. I’ll eventually paste the pages into the sketchbook. I’m reserving one color perhaps, to introduce later on..maybe;)
Above are pages 2 and 3. Lots more to come.
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Thanks for the link Eldy.
I agree with Cindy D , It has that “renaissance vibe” . Its lovely.
Why, thank you.
I’m impressed you’ve started your 2013 Art House project already! I’ve signed up too but I have a feeling my 2013 sketchbook – like my first three – will be posted with only minutes left to meet the postal deadline!
I’ve never heard of liquid pencils. I’ll have to get hold of one. Can you let me know the make? Thanks.
Ann
I’m kinda stunned that I’ve already started myself…not my usual timespan…just in need of an experiment, so the sketchbook is the perfect place to carry it out.
Liquid Pencil comes in a little jar. It’s actually a brand name. I’m using gray 9. Give it a try.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/derivan-liquid-pencil
Thanks for the info on Liquid Pencil. I’ll try and get hold of some here in the UK. Give it a whirl. I’m trying to find time to try a new drawing technique so a new drawing medium is good timing!
Ann
I am so inspired by you and your projects… Where’re my parchment and quill…
Thank you:) Find that quill!
interesting and inspiring. When I grow up I want to be an artist…oh, I guess I’m an artist with words…
Yes, you certainly are an artist!
Value studies are an excellent way to strengthen your painting technique. They’re absolutely essential. I don’t do them often enough, but when I did they usually served a good purpose in helping me plan the color choices.
Indeed they do, and it’s a step I often skip, so now it’s my focus.
I like the raw. I can imagine you’re just itching to get in there and refine it. It has such a fresh power about it now.
You’ve certainly got that right! It’s a healthy exercise for me. Thanks Geoff!
Love it, love it, love it.. I’m really looking forward to more of these Elena 😀
So glad Helen, cause they’re coming:) Thanks!
This is obviously an exciting project. I hope we can glimpse the progress from time to time. Good luck.
Oh, my yes:) You’ll be seeing lots more. Thank you Louis.
This is really cool! What was the inspiration?
I think I’m going to sign up for the Project. It looks like so much fun!
Good question-the inspiration was looking through my “inspiration” folder and kinda melging images and then they change again as I work.
You should do it!
Dreamy
Thanks..Some nightmares on the way;)
Elena, your images always transport me, in a wondrous way! 😀
(BTW, thank you for the email several days ago… I’ve been quite busy too, totally understand, and will try to reply this week. Thanks so much!)
Many thanks, look forward to hearing from you.
these are such interesting sketches, the perspective along with the drawings themselves, beautiful, still has the raw look I think.
Thank you Christina. I’m enjoying the process so far.
Wow, this is so cool! It’s got kind of a renaissance vibe and the light values and textures are wonderful. I admit I tried to the Sketchbook for 2012 and it just wasn’t for me. (I think I did about 3 pages but decided I couldn’t commit the time. Alas!) Many kudos to you and everyone who finishes theirs!
Thanks Cindy! I love to have lots of projects going at once, so this is just one more.
sounds interesting and exciting… Fascinates your project, always. Thank you dear Elena, Good Luck, I loved it. Thank you, with my love, nia
Thanks Nia, I’m having fun with it.
Stunning, as always! Looking forward to see more!
Thanks Sophy. My fingers are itching to refine this, make it more…but …I need to learn to keep sketches, sketches.
That is hard, I know. I have a tendency to keep working on mine even after I’m content with the basic sketch, so to let them go is almost a cathartic exercise. ^^
YES! Well articulated Sophy. I have to post’em and forget ’em:)