If you have been to Wilson's Prom in Victoria, you will be familiar with the granite boulders and rock formations that feature there. The Prom is the exposed link in a chain of underwater granite mountains that continue southward to form islands across the Bass Strait and on to eastern Tasmania.
This small graphite drawing is a study of just such a jumble of granite rocks I observed while walking on Hawley Beach, near Devonport in Tasmania. I was taken by the similarities of the geology in the area to Wilson's Prom and Flinders Island and did several small on-site sketches before completing this studio drawing later. It is created with graphite pencil on Saunders Waterford 300gsm Hot Press paper, A4 size. Some indenting was used to create pock holes in the rocks, and a bit of smoothing out using a paper stump to create the stains and water washed rock surface. The rest of the work was overdrawn with graphite pencils ranging from 2H, F, HB, 2B and 4B.
This work is for sale, and you can view it at the upcoming VAS Art School exhibition at the Victorian Artists Society, 14-24 October VAS
Correction - this work has been held over until the Little Treasures exhibition 2 - 13 Dec VAS - alternate works have been selected for the Art School exhibition - still worth viewing!
Opening night for the Art School exhibition will be Tuesday, 18 October at 7pm. VAS
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