Theme: WET
Rain, water, drips, drops, dew, puddles, rivers, oceans, lakes... this week's theme is anything related to something wet. Children playing in the ocean or stamping in puddles. Ducks on the lake. Dewdrops on a rose. You get the idea.
I would like you to consider doing the drawing you choose on a slightly rough surface paper with one pencil or pastel or inktense or graphitint only. Experiment with the different tonal levels you can achieve with just one pencil.
My demonstration drawing for you this week is 'Dew on Nasturtiums'. I took the photos yesterday in the sunshine around 8am before the leaves dried out. The drawing is a composite of two of those photos. It has been done in my A5 300gsm Windsor Newton watercolour visual diary with a 2B graphite pencil. Freehand drawing (of course), with a bit of kneadable eraser and blue tacking as required. Also indenting with a crochet needle prior to adding tone to achieve the white veins. It took about an hour to draw.
If you would like a pdf instruction on drawing dewdrops or wavy water please message me via the contact form on the right with your email address and I will forward it to you. (As trying to attach a pdf to blogger is a step too far for me).
Enjoy!
'Dew on Nasturtiums' by Linda Weil
Another sample of an earlier work:
'Coot on the Lake' by Linda Weil
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