Saturday, March 02, 2013

Old Roadster - Graphite and Chalk on Tinted Paper

I have always admired drawing on tinted paper using dark pencil and chalk.  It is much like how you would start an oil painting with a neutral ground.  I tried my hand at it for the first time tonight.  I chose to draw an old roadster I saw last year.  I am thrilled with the outcome.  I can't wait ti start another one.
  It is a creative weekend for me as i also printed and framed the prints for this years Art Show in Ringwood.  It is one of my favorite events of the year.  i find it amazing that a small church in New Jersey can pull off such a great show with so many awesome artworks to see.

Keep Makin' Art... It Feeds Your Soul!
Carl

4 comments:

Dave King said...

I can't tell you how highly I rate this. Alpha+, I suppose, gets somewhere near. The style is perfect for the subject, the composition is spot on, even in the details - eg. the white vertical down the side of the bonnet. Great stuff, indeed!

Carl said...

Thanks Dave. I should have tried this sooner. My drawing on white paper tends to get muddy. Here I am only concerned with finding the light values and the dark values. The mid tone is already there. Then it is a matter of shading to get a sense of shape to it. I REALLY enjoyed doing this.

Rie said...

It's beautiful Cuz.....

Carl said...

Thanks Rie