Magnolia Pod by Rosalie
Magnolia pods are wonderful things - the beautiful maroon pods and orange seeds dry up to interesting shapes and contours. This is the subjcet Rosalie has chosen for her observation of detail drawing. This work has been done on Fabriano HP 300gdm with HB pencils. It has a lovely shape with a twisted curve. The individual pods have all burst open showing their interior. The shapes of the pods are almost geometric in form and the arrangement has an abstract feel to it that Roslie has interpreted very well. It is an interesting drawing and the more you look into it the more you see. I would have perhaps have scattered a few of the seeds around, maybe 3 or so, on the left side, showing how they have burst from the pods. This could add a bit you tension and dynamic to the drawing.
A very pleasing work from Rosalie this week!
'Magnolia Seed Pod' by Rosalie
Claddagh Brooch by KM
I had to google what a 'Claddagh' type of jewellery was and discovered it is a 'traditional Irish (ring) which represents love, loyalty, and friendships - the hands represent friendship, the heart represents love, and the crown represents loyalty. KM has used 110gsm paper with Derwent colour pencils to draw the Claddagh brooch given to her by her sister. What a lovely gift! KM has drawn the front and the reverse of the brooch, which is a clever thing to do. As KM discovered, the reverse of the brooch is just as interesting as the front. (Years of watching Antiques Roadshow tell me that this is a sign of a quality, well made jewel - when the reverse is created with the same care as the front!)
Both sides have been well drawn with great attention to detail, the symbolic elements clearly defined. The drawing of the back of the brooch is more circular that the front drawing - the front is a bit horseshoe shaped. How KM has used the darker values of chosen hues to create shadows, form and depth is very good. Nice observation, not too much, just subtle line work. Well done KM.
'Claddagh Brooch' by KM
I so enjoyed seeing everyone's work this week. Your drawings brought back some of my own fond memories!
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