Tonal study of shells

Here is a an drawing I did a couple of weekends back of a collection of shells Tonal study of shells - 2B & 6B pencils on A3 sheet It looks quite nice overall, but there are parts where I felt I could have gone further. Sometimes with the reapplication of pencil and all the … Continue reading Tonal study of shells →

Sonia Delaunay

I managed to find one large book on Sonia Delaunay in the library: Add reference later - will need to revisit the library Unfortunately, there were no extracts from her sketchbooks in that focusing on drawing, apart from some very early sketches of hers which were more finished pieces. The book mainly covered her colour … Continue reading Sonia Delaunay →

Henry Moore’s Sheep Sketchbook

I have managed to look at Henry Moore’s Sheep Sketchbook. here are some sample illustrations. I think they are helpful for me because of the way he shows variation of tone. He applies scribbled lines to build up tone and form, so this is a new technique for me which might be interesting to try. … Continue reading Henry Moore’s Sheep Sketchbook →

A quick tonal study – glass of water

Here is another tonal study. I did it quite quickly, so it’s not quite accurate and the circle of the rim is a little lopsided, but I like it as a quick sketch. Even in this, perspective played a part with the gaps in the wooden slats beneath the glass getting narrower the further they … Continue reading A quick tonal study – glass of water →

Another tonal study: vase and shell

Here is a tonal study I did last night. Again, I have used hatched lines to build up the shadows. The spines on the shell added an extra challenge and interest. Sometimes there are parts of the shell that become swamped with dark tone, and I find this happens quite a lot with my drawings. … Continue reading Another tonal study: vase and shell →

Tonal study – hatched lines 2

The following was going to be a preliminary sketch but I got into it and pursued it a bit further. The style is fairly consistent across the two objects this time but there is something odd about the shadow cast by the mug. It looks kind of hairy, and I think that is because of … Continue reading Tonal study – hatched lines 2 →

Reading: Figure Drawing

A further book I am reading is on figure drawing. Here are the details: Barber, B. (2005) ‘The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing’, Arcturus Publishing, London It’s presented in a straightforward fashion, it’s aimed at beginners so is just right for me at the moment. I get the impression from my attempts and what reading from … Continue reading Reading: Figure Drawing →

Another tonal study (hatched lines)

Here is a sketch I did last night of two simple objects, again focusing on tone. This time I used hatched lines - this isn’t something I am very practised at. I think the mug works better, even though it feels a bit more hurried, but I like that, I like the way the shading … Continue reading Another tonal study (hatched lines) →

More from Cézanne’s sketchbook

Here are some more extracts from the copy of Cézanne’s sketchbook I have found in our local library (‘A Cézanne Sketchbook - Figures, Portraits, Landscapes and Still Life’s by Paul Cézanne’, Dover Publications Inc., New York 1951). I have chosen the first two because again I think they are good examples where Cézanne has built … Continue reading More from Cézanne’s sketchbook →

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