Rain's art prompt today correlates to how I've done art for most of my life -- drawing in graphite pencil. Without art instruction or supplies when I was young, it's what was accessible and available to me back in those days. So I'm very familiar with searching out and trying to replicate the visual nuances of grayscale.
I still enjoy drawing in graphite and continue to find it a rewarding challenge. Here's some new drawings from a recent course I took called "Birds and Flowers in Graphite." My favourite is the hawk.
[Art and photos of art © Debra She Who Seeks 2023; first image is from the internet]
41 comments:
Great drawings!
You really are quite good; I love all of these.
Beautiful results, Debra. You are talented!
I thought you'd done a great grayscale there! Your drawings are very secure, nuanced.
A lot of talent, and hard work.
Whoa.
Love them. Especially that first flower. Graphite really can help the artist express nuance.
XOXO
All beautiful. My favorite is also the hawk.
Well done!
Incredible talent. I am so envious of those who have talent like that.
you really are talented! i've always enjoyed pencil art the most. probably because for many years it was all i could afford!
Very nice renditions. You captured the feather detail beautifully.
You are really good!
You should be signing them.
I like the songbird, too.
I presume you are drawing based upon reference photos? Are those photos in color?
Very good art. Love the detail on the birds especially
These are beautiful.
Yes, the hawk is especially beautiful.
Your drawings are so detailed and beautiful.
Love,
Janie
@ Old Lurker -- Yes, we draw from reference photos (xeroxes). In this course, they were B&W but in one course I took, the instructor had us draw in graphite from colour references -- much more challenging to do!
Your bird portraits are exquisite -- you really have a knack for drawing animals!
Great pencil work! You are good.
Nice. My personal favorite is that bird that looks like a "jay". It feels like it is about to say something.
These are so amazing. Both of the birds are amazing. It's great to have the patience to draw in so much detail. I wish I did. Have a great rest of your week. Hugs-Erika
Lovely, all. At dinner the other night a bird banked and turned outside the window. "A hawk", I shouted, identifying it from it's back. It was a hawk. I was so proud.
They are all well done in my judgement, and I would imagine that this medium is challenging. Great job!
OMG! Your art is always so impressive. Nailed the theme perfectly. Have a nice evening.
I especially like the bird.
They are all beautiful.
...gray has its own special beauty, make your day a masterpiece.
Wow lovely drawings, they look like photos rather than drawings.
Thanks for dropping by my blog.
Much🖤love
Omgoodness those are amazing! YOU are amazing. What talent you have😘😘😘
dear Debra
i feel so speechless after viewing your mesmerizing and outstanding art each time !!!!!!!!!!!!
what an Excellent artist you are my friend Hats off to you !!!
each paining is done so divinely and appeals to mind so strongly ,speaks for your skills so beautifully
the shine in the eyes of Hawk is astonishing.
i loved the flowers too
doing art with pencil is liberating and fun i agree .
hugs
Those look great!
Great feathers and eye the hawk… you are very talented and there’s no way I could even begin to do stuff like that. Love the grayscale. I have never tried that …great job.
Beautiful artwork
I have to agree that you have mastered the skills of using the grayscale. Your art is beautiful and I too love the hawk. Wonderful post, Debra ...
Andrea @ From The Sol
Are you using the pencils I sent you?
@ Ur-spo -- Yes, I am using them for crosswords as intended, but not for art (at least so far).
Beautiful art work
Debra you're SO good!!!!! I love your drawings, the birds are phenomenal!!! Thank you so much for sharing! ♥
beautiful! Love both flowers and the birds. :)
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