I’m currently working on an Open University course in Renaissance art. I’ve a tricky assignment coming up and this is a pile of reference books that I’ve collected for use on it. It’s a pen drawing with a bit of coloured pencil added to give it some colour, which unfortunately doesn’t really come across all…
Category: Coloured Pencil
Owl Ornament #1
After a mentally exhausting day working on an Open University assignment, producing a sketch this evening was harder work than it might otherwise have been. It’s a coloured pencil drawing on 9″ x 12″ pastel paper. The subject is a small owl ornament.
Chinese Lantern #1
Today’s drawing depicts two paper-like husks which fell from a Chinese Lantern plant over the winter. The husks protect the fruit of the plant. One of these husks looks a little worse-for-wear, the other is still a lovely orange colour. I painted the plant last summer when it was at its’ best. That painting can…
Kiwi Fruit #1
I finished work on a portrait a little early this morning, so was able to sneak in a quick sketch before lunch. The sketch, pictured above and below, depicts three kiwi fruit. It’s rendered in chalk pastel (with some coloured pencil) on pastel paper. In all honesty, I struggled to reproduce the basic colours in…
Begonias #1
Today’s sketch was produced after a tiring day’s work in the garden, making the most of some rare sunshine. It was produced at the dining room table, on which there was/is a lovely begonia plant, courtesy of Sainsbury’s. I sketched it rapidly, in coloured pencil on pastel paper. Then back to work on an Open…
Drawing Upon Life 