Continuing on the Magnolia-theme I took a picture of one of the flowers in bloom in our home. The yellow core, the delicate white pink flowers and the shape of the petals make it an interesting subject. I used coloured pencil on a piece of paper which already had some acrylic paint on it:
And now for something different: a branch of the magnolia tree. We have a beautiful one in our garden and I cut some branches to take inside the house. When I was watching an online class by Jeanne Oliver (the Art of Wintering) she used a branch as an example, and I drew along with her. It is a one-line-drawing in pen and then I used aquarel pencils to give colour.
With just a plain pencil I made this drawing in my sketchbook, using the sharp tip and the soft side of the pencil.
A drawing in blue pencil today: small sketches, trying to sculpt the portrait with soft pencil strokes, and next to it a sketch with stronger lines.
I just used an ordinary pencil and a picture from youtube. I worked on it until I felt it was okay.
Okay, so a tough guy in happy colours haha, why not? These days you see a lot of athletes with these haircuts: short sides and a lot of styled hair on top.
This time I used a selection of different colours. I sort of like to draw quickly without overthinking and then step back and see the result. It is the experimenting which I like.
