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The following posts are all pencil drawings done over the course of the last few months. I am still able to draw in the evenings since the lighting does not bother me while I am sketching as it does while I am painting. Drawing in black and white helps to distinguish between the light, mid and dark tones in a composition which is very important since it adds depth to the work. For painting it is suggested that you first do a tonal study of your subject before starting on the final work in order to establish and plan for the different values. This is especially important in watercolour since you work from light to dark and there is no going back once you have painted the dark colours! Having said all this, I must admit I don't normally begin with my tonal sketches since drawing still takes me a long time. Hopefully with consistent practice it will come faster.
The Studio is a perspective and tonal study that I did of my desk where I do most of my art work.
The Preacher is a copy of a drawing done by Charles White. It was an exercise in drawing a foreshortened view of an object. I have been working my way through Betty Edwards' book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain for the past two years and have learned so much. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn how to draw or who wants to improve their drawing skills.
Empty Room is a copy of a picture that I found posted on an art website that I visit quite often. It was posted as an exercise in shapes, shadow and space. I was quite attracted to the subject matter not only for the perspective but also for the light and shadow throughout the picture. For me it was a good tonal exercise in capturing the light, mid and dark values.
Dancer Adjusting Her Slipper is a copy of a drawing done by the artist Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917). This is another drawing done from my book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Again, this was a study in doing a foreshortened view of a person.
At Rest is a drawing copied from a photo of my brother-in-law taken while we were camping with the family in New Brunswick. I've always liked this photo since he seems so totally at rest in the shade on a hot, sunny day. One day I hope to do this as a watercolour.
The following posts are all pencil drawings done over the course of the last few months. I am still able to draw in the evenings since the lighting does not bother me while I am sketching as it does while I am painting. Drawing in black and white helps to distinguish between the light, mid and dark tones in a composition which is very important since it adds depth to the work. For painting it is suggested that you first do a tonal study of your subject before starting on the final work in order to establish and plan for the different values. This is especially important in watercolour since you work from light to dark and there is no going back once you have painted the dark colours! Having said all this, I must admit I don't normally begin with my tonal sketches since drawing still takes me a long time. Hopefully with consistent practice it will come faster.
