Yet another drawing of the old rainbow tulips there. I really should try to draw something else soon. I’ve concentrated on one flower this time – a bloom with attractive red and yellow petals. The sketch was made in pen with a touch of coloured pencil. It’s drawn in my A5ish sketchpad.
Tag: floral
Rainbow Tulips #2
This is my third attempt in the last 3 or 4 days to capture these rainbow tulips. I hope I’m getting closer. This third sketch was painted in watercolour on watercolour paper. I added a little heightening in chalk pastel.
Rainbow Tulips #1
A couple of sketches here of some rainbow tulips. The first sketch (above) is rendered in chalk pastels, which (as has become second nature) I’ve struggled a bit with. I did it a couple of days ago but a radiator kindly burst before I had time to upload a photo of the scrawl. The second…
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…
Daffodils #1
A pastel and pen sketch of some daffodils, drawn this afternoon at the dining room table. Until this past Autumn I hadn’t used pastels for getting on for 20 years. At the moment I’m still struggling to re-acquaint myself with them in all honesty.
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