I pondered and pondered and couldn't think of any background that would add to this...so I decided to leave it as is. I know that plate looks strange, but it matches the reference! Sure, it's drawn and not traced, but seriously, that's how it looks!
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| 14" x 10" |
I'm on the last sheet of my paper block, so I decided to do a quick still life. This is my first cantaloupe of the season (and it was incredible!). It's not finished, obviously, but there are some lessons here. I started with the cantaloupe and it looked way too dark. I thought I'd ruined the painting...until I added the surrounding dark background. A reminder that you have to keep the whole painting moving together and that values are relative.
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| 10" x 14" |
And finally, I had to sketch this rather disheveled robin who's been hanging around my front window this week. His front feathers are fluffy and "uncombed" and he's got the cutest tilt to his head.
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| 4" x 3" |
Makes a big splash, but would it kill you to put up a little wallpaper?
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Maybe a busy robin does not have time to comb his feathers. Did you ever think of that? No, you only think of yourself.
What goes up must come down—and I've stripped enough wallpaper to last me a lifetime! That's a pen/pencil roll. I just started with an impromptu sketch of whatever was out on the counter. And I like that scruffiness on the robin. He's got personality.
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