The End of Everyday in May  

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OK I am not sure if this is the zucchini/courgette or the yellow skinned squash, but either way it's growing in my garden- and I can't wait until harvest-time!!

interesting cloud formations in the sky as a storm approached- decided to try to do some work from memory- this was attempt 1...

This was attempt 2 at the approaching storm. I think I need practise at the landscapes...

This was both the first and last Every Day in May last year... thought I'd compare it ;)

Spending most of the day outside I decided to try out the Pitt brush pen as a sketching tool. I rather enjoyed it- but would vastly prefer a more greyish colour... will have to look for that in the store ;) As I was sketching, the lizard came out to sun himself... so I drew him- three times from three different distances... he actually allowed me to get quite close... I added colour with some colour pencils...

More sketches with the brush pen from the garden- scan a bit blurry though...
I think I am getting the hang of the pen, I just have to think of it as a brush and not a pen ;)

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2 comments

I think I'll have to look for a brush pen. I like how it looks on the page.

The lizard is great! I wonder if I should try to sketch one of our backyard toads. They stay pretty still too.

Peace and Laughter,
Cristina

1 June 2009 09:58

Oh do get the brush pen (and one for each of the kids so they don't nick yours)- it is quite a lot of fun. It had been sitting in my pencil box for ages- and finally I decided to go for it and use it. I loved the marks it make. As someone else said- it is almost a woodcut mark- made me think of Chinese brush paintings. I didn't care for the heavy BLACK line- I think I'd prefer a grey one (I believe they have these in grey too ;)), but that is just my personal preference :)
I have a suspicion that they would make awesome sketches for Plein Aire work- because they are great at variations in line!
Thanks Cristina!
As for the toads- go for it :) I've done ours before, but I always get my camera out so if they WONT sit still, I can still sketch it lol

1 June 2009 10:02

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