Jill's Blues
Jewllery Collection
Jill has taken on both challenges and produced two very effective works.
Her first is a collection of beads and tassels as she says loves blue and aqua jewellery . Created on Windsor Newton A4 200gsm heavyweight paper, she has used Faber Castell pencils in Turqouise/Colbalt Green/Phtholo Blue/Light Ultramarine and Helioblue reddish as well as some Derwent watercolour pencils in Kingfisher blue/Prussian blue and Spectrum blue.
Those blues really pack a punch!
To add tone, definition and shadow effects Jill has used HB and 2B Faber Castell.
The composition and balance is nice in this work. The different shapes and colours of the various types of beads compliment each other well. The roundness of the earrings is set off nicely with a pop of white highlight. The most outstanding part of this work IMO is Jill's handling of the threads - each stroke of colour creates a shadow or highlight forming a lush collection fibres. The few stray threads give the tassel a chaotic and natrual look. Nicely done.
Jill has taken on both challenges and produced two very effective works.
Her first is a collection of beads and tassels as she says loves blue and aqua jewellery . Created on Windsor Newton A4 200gsm heavyweight paper, she has used Faber Castell pencils in Turqouise/Colbalt Green/Phtholo Blue/Light Ultramarine and Helioblue reddish as well as some Derwent watercolour pencils in Kingfisher blue/Prussian blue and Spectrum blue.
Those blues really pack a punch!
To add tone, definition and shadow effects Jill has used HB and 2B Faber Castell.
The composition and balance is nice in this work. The different shapes and colours of the various types of beads compliment each other well. The roundness of the earrings is set off nicely with a pop of white highlight. The most outstanding part of this work IMO is Jill's handling of the threads - each stroke of colour creates a shadow or highlight forming a lush collection fibres. The few stray threads give the tassel a chaotic and natrual look. Nicely done.
Blue Jewllery Collection by Jill
Pine Cones
The geometric Fibonacci spiral of a pinecone can be develishly tricky to draw. This didn't deter Jill who not only drew one, but two! She really needs to be congratulated on this work. The larger cone has the tightly packed polygon shapes at the base of the cone slowly opening up and flowering out revealing the interior. The smaller cone shows it full blown with well observed scalloped edges and shapes. I am really impressed with this work, Jill has studied the shapes and forms and drawn what she sees allowing the blue of the paper to work with her cones, creating depth and shadows. Highlights and contrast darks help give the shapes form and solidity.
Jill has used cobalt blue card (unknown brand, found in her art cupboard) and drawn with Faber Castell pencils White/Cadmium yellow/Dark Napels/ Ochre/Raw Umber/Walnut Brown/ Helioblue-reddish and Black.
Here I'd like to mention that I often tell my students to try and avoid using black if they can as it is a dead colour - unless they need it, and then use it sparingly. Just the right amount of black has been used here - this is a very good drawing of a difficult subject. Well done!
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