Sketchbook Charcoal Drawing Woman's portrait
first we are having Jan-Feb temperatures, have had since the end of October, this is Georgia, not Illinois or Wisconsin. Not demeaning those states, but it is supposed to be cold there, they are North
second, we have had sleet, ice, snow, almost 5" in rain and flooding in Georgia??? Oh yeah, it starts raining again tomorrow. So, lots of gray, gray, gray in my life
third, whilst minding our own business, asleep in our beds, just waiting and hoping Santa will come, we have at 4:14am am 4.4 earthquake complete with aftershocks - again I remind you this is Georgia, not California!! My opinion it is all the rain, unsettles the bedrock
Yes, this definitely is becoming a crazy world. Finally, I got to slip into the art room, with a better attitude and do something. Been so much going on that I haven't had the time or in some ways the inclination to do anything artful. But got some spectacular test results now so hoping we can go back to our dull boring life for a while.
One of my new year's resolutions - I know it isn't January yet, but I am wanting to get more involved again with a sketchbook for both portraits and figure drawing. I used to spend lots of time, in many places, with it and have let it go. I think it is part of getting ready to make the most of my course which will start in January. Anyway, one medium I haven't really utilized is charcoal - it is pretty much like pastel so not too much new to learn. I have several different types of charcoal from vine, to sticks to pencils, so think I am going to try to use them more in my sketchbook. Might even be able to successfully add punches of pastel color to the gray tones.
I loved the hair in this one, and was very pleased with the results on the face - actually used a piece of dollar store chamois, and then held my breath when I put the hair strands blowing over it.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by all.
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