This was in response to a friend’s art challenge. It was fun to try a new style.
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Mantid on a rose bud was done on Strathmore Bristol with Derwent Graphitint (tinted graphite) pencils. I love these insects and they are all over the rose bushes this time of year. I tried to capture her natural grace and beauty as she stepped down from her rose bud perch while eyeing her prey.
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8x10 white charcoal on black paper.
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What do you think? Ink or graphite?
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A quick doodle to keep me awake during a meeting at work.
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8x10 done in Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol.
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Fat little birds make me smile! The Eastern bluebird is a North American migratory thrush. My subject is a male with the most luxurious neck rolls! Drawn in Prismacolor soft core colored pencils on toned tan sketch paper.
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African bull elephant with broken tusk. Derwent white charcoal on 8x10 toned black mixed media heavy-weight paper.
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Also known as Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas. My mom’s favorite flower. Her Mother’s Day gift.
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Practice for my next project. This is my first time experimenting with white charcoal and white gel pen on black paper. Let me know what you think!
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Mountain landscape in the fall after a storm.
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Per special request :) this is my method for crosshatching. Feel free to comment and share your ideas.
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My first attempt at cross-hatching with ink.
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Sunset behind a Celtic inspired cross.
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Graphite on sketch paper.
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Graphite on sketch paper.
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Pink tulips on toned tan sketch paper. This was my first time burnishing. I used the toned tan paper so that I could better see the effects of burnishing with a white pencil. I used Prismacolor soft core pencils.
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