A demonstration work done for my final class this term. Sadly, all classes have been cancelled for the foreseeable future -
The previous week we went outside and sketched plein air some of the lovely trees around the art centre studio. Most of the students chose a large, lollipop shaped paperbark tree, so I did also. We also took photos of the tree, then this week returned inside to the studio and worked up a drawing using our sketches and photos as reference.
This work is A3 paper, Art Spectrum Colourfix 'Rose Grey'. I began by laying down broad areas of tone using a piece of vine charcoal then smudging and working it up with a tortillion. Next came detail work with charcoal pencils. Pencils used were Derwent Charcoal pencils, Light, Medium, and Dark with highlights in white charcoal. Time spent was about 1.5 hours or more.
I will never look at this in the same way again.
if I did a right thing to join this forum!?