Tag: practice

Charcoal sketch of a canyon, working on a better rendering of rocks and water. 20x20 cm charcoal drawing in my A4 sketchbook.

Canyon

Charcoal sketch of a canyon, working on a better rendering of rocks and water. 20×20 cm charcoal drawing in my A4 sketchbook.

Saddle detail, charcoal on paper, 16x24 cm

Saddle detail

Saddle detail, a practice sketch for rendering leather and metal textures and to suggest 3D depth through shading. Charcoal on paper, 16×24 cm

Autumn card - rusty oak leaves on a green background. Watercolors on paper, negative painting

Oak leaves

Autumn card – rusty oak leaves on a green background. An exercise on negative painting. Watercolors on paper, in my sketchbook

A pot of shining polished metal, graphite pencils on paper

Polished metal study

A pot of shining polished metal, a study from long ago, when I was learning to draw. Graphite pencils on paper, from my sketchbook