I had just got myself a new set of soft pastel pencils when I created this. I had been using the sticks, but wanted to give my hand a try with the pencils. I’m use to using charcoal and graphite pencils so I didn’t really think there would be too much of a difference. My theory proved correct. However, I found that the soft pastels pencils blend out more easily and beautifully than charcoal or graphite pencils. If you like to draw get yourself a set of these pencils. Artist to artist…I really think you’ll be pleased with them. I found mine at Micheal’s Art and Crafts while I was in town.
This was previously posted in 2/2008…©
From what I have seen of your
Art work you have a natural ability
Thank you, Gray!
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I just noticed this was an old one. Very nice, though. I was going to say you haven’t done one of these scenes lately, but you haven’t done this one lately either! I like the shading on the main tower, it gives it that old weathered/stained look.
That’s my favorite part of the painting, Binky!…thank you!
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I meant an old one, not an old old!
All fixed.
This is so peaceful, someplace to wander through and search maybe for a picnic spot beyond.
Thanks Val!
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Awesome, Deb!
I love materials that blend nicely… so much fun! That’s one of my favorite things about a really soft charcoal, too!
Nice soft colours on this one Deb.
Thanks Tony!
Love it, Deb. I’m always amazed with your creations.
I have toooons of work.
Big hugs.
I got more tons of them too, Cha! We need a big closet for just that.
You have a great day!
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I really like what you’ve done.
The sky looks amazing but nothing beats the texture you got on those buildings. It looks dreamy + surreal.
I don’t want to make the drawing sound bad – but the texture you had on the wooden wall could use some work. I hope you work on that. I can’t wait to see where this goes.
Thank you, Yaakov. I did this one back in Feb of 2008. It’s getting all it’s going to get since it’s always been preserved with sealer.
Hm, I understand. I kind of meant it in the sense of future drawings. But 2008… you probably have it mastered by now…
I’m nor so sure of that. I’ve been working with watercolors and digital so much for the longest time that drawing sometime feels a bit foreign to me. But I’m sure if I did a few drawings it would all come back to me.
Gotya.
I’ll make a note of that while looking at your future drawings.
Thanks, and try not to not to let that happen to you. Getting out of practice is not much fun.
I really like the soft colour you used for the painting
pięknie,pastelowa i zarazsm pojawia się akcnt mocnego koloru,wspaniały obraz;-)
You’ve done a very good job
Thank you!