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| Words Can Hurt As Well charcoal and watercolor 16 x 10.75 |
is the result of a class drawing project. I find that drawing things inside a glass jar helps to be able to draw what you see, rather than what you know to be there. The paper: an unknown specimen from my stash....always a risk. (Note to self: remember to label paper.....there is nothing worse than investing creative time and energy using a support that doesn't jive with your intent) I chose sticks and stones. It was rendered with a Derwent charcoal pencil. The color: slate. These pencils allow for a softer rendering than pure black....and come in several earthtone flavors. When getting my setup ready, I was disappointed that my Ball jar was a turquoise one....thought I would have preferred clear. However, while completing the work at home, I added a light watercolor wash in a turquoise mix and was pleasantly surprised....and quite happy that the paper held up.
My usual process is so much more complicated. This simple project allowed me to get back to basics...drawing from observation. Discipline before freedom. Here. Here.
