A challenging subject, to say the least. The bottom picture is Elroy, the next LaCrosse--interrupted, and the rest are the Red-twig Dogwood in our yard--carbon pencil, sanguine pastel, and graphite .09-2B. The softer media, carbon and pastel, have a grainy, near transparent quality. Especially true on rough textured paper. Needs exploring.
The carbon pencil gets shadowy and evening-y, but that may be because its the only one with background elements. The 2B seems to have the most range. I do like a little texture to my paper, myself, however too much texture sands your pencil off and then you start grooving with your pencil wood. Not good, unless you pencil wood is a groovy cat, then it's jammin. Anyway, the grand and striking scale of "LaCrosse" is surprising and enjoyable.
I'm trying to find a way to indicate the masses of foliage in trees.
A challenging subject, to say the least. The bottom picture is Elroy, the next LaCrosse--interrupted, and the rest are the Red-twig Dogwood in our yard--carbon pencil, sanguine pastel, and graphite .09-2B. The softer media, carbon and pastel, have a grainy, near transparent quality. Especially true on rough textured paper. Needs exploring.
ReplyDeleteThe carbon pencil gets shadowy and evening-y, but that may be because its the only one with background elements. The 2B seems to have the most range. I do like a little texture to my paper, myself, however too much texture sands your pencil off and then you start grooving with your pencil wood. Not good, unless you pencil wood is a groovy cat, then it's jammin. Anyway, the grand and striking scale of "LaCrosse" is surprising and enjoyable.
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