I have been nose to monitor for 3 weeks now as I have been learning web designing. This is not something I aspired to do. But the Ning system is failing me and the necessity to move our Graceful Artist site became evident. And, of course, the need arose just when it necessitated immediate action. So, with no time to spare, I've been learning a lot. But I am very proud of how lovely it looks. I hope you will pop over and take a look. The instructors are working so hard to present a wonderful and enriching experience. They deserve a great site to feature their work. Click here to see.
This year I have focused more on working in an art journal than I have in the past. I've learned some ways to work around the need for paint and lots of elaborate supplies and have enjoyed expanding the thought of what my pencils can do on those pages.
But this week I enjoyed just a simple approach. I have a Strathmore toned sketch paper journal. I've not done much in it as the paper is so thin that it seems less than ideal. But the colors call to me! We had to be out of town the other day and had a block of time with no particular plan and not many options for filling that time. So, I took along my toned journal and my Derwent tinted charcoal. I took nothing else so I wouldn't be tempted to take another approach. This drawing of Kenya was the result. The toned sketch paper is not the ideal texture for charcoal but it worked and I enjoyed the process. Now, if they would make some vellum bristol board in these toned colors, I would really be a happy girl!
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1 comment:
Lovely! Cheers for limiting options! I need to do that more often.
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