Sketches 2023 |
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White Mug With a Tomato | HB Pencil on scrap bond paper I finished my tea, so I put a tomato next to my mug and sketched them. I should have used better paper. I should also have used a different pencil; I just grabbed a 0.5mm mechanical pencil. o_O |
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The Random Cafe | HB Pencil on drawing paper I sketched this during an online seminar from the Sneaky Sketcher, showing how to sketch quickly. |
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A Girl | HB Pencil on drawing paper This is based on an image from the Internet; I have no idea who she is. I liked the light and dark values. |
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2 Garlic Heads | Charcoal and pencil on drawing paper I sketched this from a youtube video on value studies. |
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A flock of plovers showing different poses in flight. |
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2 Goldfinches | Charcoal and pencil on drawing paper Sketched from an old calendar. |
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BlueJay | Charcoal on drawing paper Preliminary sketch for the painting. |
Older Sketches |
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There was Internet challenge to draw a cheeta. (Never trust a cheeta; they will not follow the rules) This is my entry, but somehow it got lost. HB pencil on drawing paper. |
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An early sketch of the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove for a commission. |
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A line drawing of Canada Geese in flight. I didn't 'fix' it, so much of the pencil is lost. |
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Part of the birch tree in our yard. |
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Objects arranged on a shelf. A candlestick, a pot with an African Violet, and a frame containing a picture of me when I was growing an ill-advised mustache over 40 years ago. |
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An early attempt at figure sketching. It was based on a picture in a magazine or catalog, I forget which. I knew nothing about proper proportions at this point. Now that I know a little, I say |