Final day at Camp Creative. It has been a productive and artistic experience! Today's challenge was drawing in color pencil onto black paper. A flower subject was supplied. Prismalcolor, Polychromos or other waxed pencils were recommended to use in this drawing.
The trick to drawing on dark papers is to learn how the colors react and how the black affects the hue of the pencil. Laying down some white or light pencil first is the trick, then work progressively from your lights to your darker pencil. Because the paper we were working on was a fairly slick and hard surface, progressively greater pressure to apply the pencil layers is needed. Students needed to test this layering of color over white as they worked before applying to the drawing.
My demonstrations: the completed flower on the left, with color tests. On the right is the demonstration showing progressive layering of color.
Below are some of the finished works by the students.
It has been a great week - and I haven't told you half of what has been going on! From daily lunchtime concerts, visits to the classroom by sheep, a Covid scare, artists dancing in the corridors, an evening with top student musicians and featuring David Helfgoff, and much more! A fantastic time.
Thank you to my wonderful students, all the young girls and boys who were helpful guides, the staff at Camp Creative, especially Michelle and Rob Stockton, and my generous billet hosts, Ken and Elizabeth. Looking forward to Camp Creative in 2025!
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