Artist's Drawing & Inspiration - USA (2019-09)

DEMONSTRATION

cloudareas.Thisis thebeginningofformingcloudsand
gettingtheoverallstructureofthepainting.Moredetailon
cloudsoccurslater.

STEP FOUR
I considerthepositionoftheemergingsun,whichwill
throwimportantlightonobjectsinthepainting,andalso
dictateshadows.It is helpfultodrawa littlecircle(onthe
boardbesidetheartwork)toremindmeofthesun’s
position– at thetopleftinthispainting.I usea kneadable
erasertocleanoffanypastelthatwentbelowthehorizon
lineduringblending;thendrawa distanttreelinewitha
dark,cool-colouredpastelpencilorpastelstick.
I quicklyandlightlysketch(withpastelpencil)
approximatelinesforplantsandshadowsontheground.
Usingthebasicrulesofaerialperspective,I blockin
groundcoloursincludingplantandshadowareas(dark
purple/bluesaregoodforshadowareas).I usedarker,
warmercoloursintheforeground,withcoolerandlighter
coloursinthebackground.I roughlyblendif necessary;
nottoosmoothbecausethetextureofthegroundis rough.
PatchesoftheColourfixpapershowingthroughlooklike
lightflecksonthegroundandhelpwithunityinthe
artwork...becausecoloursfromtheskyarealsoonthe
ground.
Thebasicstructureofthepaintingis nowestablished,so
I sprayit withfixative.

STEP FIVE
Rememberingthepositionofthesun,I addhighlightson
backgroundtrees.Usingpastelpencil,I drawlinesinfront
ofa fewsectionsofthetreelinetoindicatetrunks;making
someofthemcreamorlightgreytoindicatethattheyare
sunlit.I blockinforegroundandmiddlegroundbushes
withdarkandmid-tonepastels,againconsideringlighting;
andblendingif necessary.I adda fewhorizontalstreaksof
mutedyellowstoindicatewildflowersinthebackground.
Usinga darkgreyorbrownpastelpencil,I drawthemain
trunksandbranchesofWattletrees.

MATERIALS

• SoftChalkPastels(artistquality)– hand-madeby
  JeffWaterson,ArtSpectrumandRembrandt.


• PastelPencils– StabiloCarbOthello– favourites
  include:1400/105Cream;1400/760DarkBlue
  Grey;1400/635DarkBrown;1400/706Grey.


• SprayFixative.


• KneadableEraser.


• StanleyKnifeandPaletteKnife.


• PastelPaper:Colourfixby ArtSpectrum.

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STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4