Feathers - sketching
sketches copyright Vivien Blackburn
pastel pencils on sugar paper
I picked this feather up in the garden and sketched it in different media, experimenting with the different feel of each medium. I like the pastel pencil version best as I could look at the subtle hints of colour in a monochrome subject.
carbon pencil
With the carbon pencil it was harder to get the soft greys and the image is less subtle.
2B pencil
With pencil it was possible to get the subtler greys but it hasn't scanned as well :(
Now, shall I carry on and do some more in water soluble graphite and watercolour ? charcoal? mmm maybe when I have the time I will.
Comments
You can check out my pencil work Label 'PENCIL' on my blog
http://share-my-art.blogspot.com/
If you like my work you can put a link on yours I'll do the same for you!
Cheers.
Paul
your work is interesting - I'll have a longer look later.