Three more have come aboard!
I received a few more drawings for Prompt 1 yesterday/last night. Some of you have requested that they not be shown - that is fine, if you are not comfortable with display here - but remember, this is also your chance to show and then discuss with your friends and art collegues in the contact box below.
From Don's Kitchen
Don has done a detailed line drawing of the view from his kitchen. I really like the clever way he has used the just door frame on the left side rather than a full window, it leads us into his garden nicely. I can see pots full of gereniums, seedlings for the veggie patch and empty pots waiting to be filled or else the bulbs to rise in spring. Lots of well drawn ovals here - except maybe the birdbath top which is not quite the right perspective angle. The trees are starting to lose their leaves and Don has observed carefully all the different details even down to the lines of the fence boards and the water mask on the lattice work. Although I would have liked to have seen a little more tonal work and shading it is a great slice of view of his garden from the kitchen.
Don's Kitchen
Jean took on BOTH challenges
Well done, you! Jean is the only one who embraced both challenges, and although she says she is not very happy with them I think she has done exceptionally well.;
Teacup
Jean's teacup is very evocotive, I can just see it filled with her morning cuppa while she looks out of her kitchen window (below). She has used an Arches 300gsm Hot Press Pad and says the paper buckled somewhat. That just indicates she possible got it a bit too wet to start with or didn't allow it to dry fully between coats. But the result is quite good - especially as she used a dagger brush to draw with the tea, something she is not overly famillar with. This cup has great form, the deep shadow showing the bowl well. The rim is possible a bit thick, but tea in a brush is a tricky thing to control. A very good handle - the most difficult part IMO and just a hint of surface design.
Jean's Teacup
Kitchen View
Jean has again tried something new for her - she has used a Art Graf watersoluble medium to create areas of grey tonal wash, defining areas with 2B and HB pencil. This has given a good tonal range, the white window sill standing out in the morning sun, dividing the image between the inside and the outside world. A good attempt at the perspective, a few issues but on the whole not too badly done. The back fence is a bit undefined - is it solid or can you see through it? But it is saved by the magpie standing on the rail caroling away. All the perspective lines lead to and point to the bird, drawing your eye to it. Clever!
Jean's Kitchen
Silke's View
This is a very inviting view from Silke's window. She has used a Stilman + Bern Alpha Sketchbook which is a lovely white 150gsm paper and takes her graphite pencils well. I love this viewpoint she has chosen, it accentuates a busy puzzle of lines and plans of the window frame, sill, outdoor pergola leading us to the very back fence feature wall. The pot plants in the foreground keep us inside while our eye is drawn by the perspective lines of the watertank, bbq, table and pool to that very end of the garden. This was a very tricky image to draw, so much going on here, but Silke has considered all the angles well to create a lovely drawing that draws you into her backyard through the window. Great work!
Silke's Kitchen window view
I really enjoy looking at your works - if you haven't done one yet, don't despair but sit down today and sketch for an hour in your kitchen. Send it to me by this evening and I will try and post tomorrow. Don't forget there will be a new prompt on Monday!
And don't forget to comment below and tell the artists your thoughts.
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