A New Year, so I bought a new sketch book, with some ideas whizzing around in my head. I have been planning a drawing project for this coming year.
Meanwhile I have been brushing up on my drawing skills, by drawing acorns and oak leaves. I love using pencil, a sharpened point and a piece of paper, just observing and recording something I found. A moment in time captured, then months later you find that drawing, it evokes a memory of a walk, a place, a day out in the countryside.
This curling leaf is a favourite drawing of mine. I like the crisp shape and the way it curls around. We had been out for a walk and I had collected some leaves. I sat that evening drawing them. I loved the shadows cast from the curling leaf by the electric lamp. I think they make the drawing so much more interesting, the elegant shapes of the leaf and the delicate shadows.
I am going to do more pencil drawings in 2009 as I really enjoy using a pencil. Press the picture to see it close up.
Happy New Year to everyone.
7 comments:
This is gorgeous! And so elegant. My fist love is drawing with graphite too and like you plan on more works in graphite this year. I look forward to seeing what you do this year. Have a fantastic 2009!
Your work is beautiful and your drawings are so detailed. I love the acorns, your cards ... everything!! Very reminiscent of old botanical studies.
This leaf drawing would translate very well into a ceramic design.
Found your site through your posting on EDM.
Happy New Year!
I love graphite more than anything else too. Sometimes I think it looks too dull being gray and all, but I keep coming back to it all the time. Great leaf.
Very well done!
This is just beautiful. Curling leaves are one of my favorite things to draw. I do a good bit of graphite myself, and I love the simplicity of graphite or pen and ink. Look forward to seeing more of your work this year!
Carol
Your work is a treasure!
This is my fist time visiting~ you have quickly become one of my favorites~
Wishing you a beautiful day~
Michelle
Happy New Year Milly. Lovely drawing, I like the sound of your acorn and oak leaf studies, my favourite!
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