Today I was finally able to start on my new Thursdays Drawing, as revealed earlier last week in a sketch.
Grand Slam – #1 (9×12) is being drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. I finally decided to use three types of medium: charcoal for the trees in the background, beginning of the water coming in to shore, and part of the big splash; carbon to deepen the darks in the trees and water; graphite to do the rocks on the left side and middle of the drawing, and some of the wavelettes. Fixative was applied to the splash to keep it clean while I work the other areas, as the splash will be the last part of the drawing to be worked on.
For today, the initial layers of the trees were worked out – I expect it will probably take several more layers to get good value structures and more definition. This drawing will most likely take several weeks to complete – today’s work took one hour.
Thank you for checking back, see you next week Thursday as work will resume on the trees and initial layers of rock will be put down. Click onto the image for a larger view.
Grand Slam #1
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A great start!
Thanks Elena!
Now I’m really curious to see how it develops, interesting (and much to learn, thanks)
robert
Thanks Robert! I’m hoping to make a change to the back row of the trees – they are a bit too overpowering to let the “big splash” to come forward. But we’ll see, never know how or where the scene will lead me. Thanks again!
Ooh! What’s it going to be? So fun to watch you develop a drawing! Have A great weekend! Hugs! 😊
HI Rhonda, thanks a lot. I have a few changes for the tree line just hope the charcoal isn’t too dark to get some of it off.
Amazing work. Mary! I’ll be so interested to watch this one in progress.
Thanks Sylvia!
It’s taking shape nicely!
Thank you Fiona!
you have another winner here!
Hi Z! Well we’ll see, I have some changes to make in the trees and hope I can do – they are a bit over powering and I want to knock them back a little. Thanks for stopping and have a wonderful weekend.
Mary, it’s inspiring to see you teaching and sharing with all of your followers.
Thank you Craig for your wonderful support and encouragement!
Miss Mary
there’s no stopping You
and for that i’m grateful.
Big Hugs
uncle john
Thank you Uncle John for your encouragement! Have a beautiful weekend ~