Old, very deep, flooded slate quarry, Swithland Woods, carbon pencil on a rich cream paper, size A4, Vivien BlackburnThe Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire is very very ancient rock and the woods in this part are pitted with these old slate quarries - very deep and quite dangerous.
I've meant to draw here for a long time and thought it would make a nice change from the canals and river in my waterways project with it's woods and steep hillside - the rocky side is hidden in shadow. I may try to get there at a different time of day when it's lit up. I also plan to visit other flooded quarries, bigger and deeper - though I do like this little one.
I've mislaid my little battery operated eraser, which would have been perfect to draw those light branches back in through charcoal - so I had to carefully(ish) leave them unshaded.
I think this might make it onto canvas as I like the composition - what do you think?
9 comments:
It definitely deserves promotion to a canvas, Vivien. I love the composition too and those central trees are so beautifully sketched. You did a great job of preserving your whites too.
This drawing is great! You chose the right track from the picture. Perfect composition!
When I see this kind of image I imediately think of my first reading of 'The Hobbit' and the deep dark woods. There's a kind of fascination with the undergrowth and trailing roots that is very mysterious. Spooky, but I love it!
Robyn, Annie and David - thanks :>)
I think of the Hobbit too - Old Man Willow may be lurking somewhere there :>) I have actually got a fantastic - though sadly poorly focussed - image of a green man in the bark of a tree not far away, complete with horns, high cheekbones and a goatee beard.
I just hope nothing with giant arms and tentacles reaches out for me like it did from the lake for Bilbo as they went into ?Moria :>O
Sorry I'm late commenting on this one, Vivien. I really like the black charcoal(?)on the cream paper. We have quarries here in northern Michigan that this reminds me of so much. I think your comp is spot on!
Hi Billie - it's carbon pencil. A bit like a charcoal pencil but not - almost like a conte pencil.
thanks :>)
I like the cards you've designed for Etsy :>)
Mmmm.Glad I stumbled across this exacting drawing. wonderful.
thanks Karl :>)
Beautiful drawing.
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