While the grands took a nap this afternoon, I did a 'quick' of the view you'd see if you stepped through my frontdoor.
The first thing you'd see is, again, another bookcase - this one twice as large as the one in my workroom. The chair in the corner is my husband's recliner in a dusty rose color. Behind it and peeking from the top of the chair is my old guitar case (I haven't played in 20 years, and C was trying to teach himself.) What you can't see is his mandolin case next to the guitar (this he's learning very well!). The table against the right wall is an antique flour table. Note the curved wooden drawer -- I'm told they used to store flour in it and curved the bottom for storage. The round lamp is an antique glass in the same dusty pink and rose pattern as the one on my fireplace.
This challenge was indeed CHALLENGING with all the perspectives, lines, and curves, and I STOOD to sketch it so I could get the 'view' of someone walking through the door. FUN! I'd like to redo it at a slower pace and see if I could get more details and a bit better perspective.
12 comments:
Congratulations on a well done and difficult drawing! And you're over your fear of bookcases -- good for you!
Lin it is wonderful! You have mastered the bookcase. Clapping!!! Hurray!!!
For a quick sketch, this is excellent Lin. You really have a handle on those bookcases now. :o)
Lin, you did a bookcase!! It is great - standing up even! Such an inviting scene. If I could, I would walk in and sit right down in that wonderful comfy-looking chair and curl up with a good book........
You've captured a welcoming, relaxing vista of your 'homecoming'. Great.
I agree with all the other comments- htis is a great sketch. Those books and the case must have been hard but you have captured them and the wlcoming 'mood' just right!
quite brill!
Sara
Oh my goodness Lin; you've captured it so
faithfully! How well I remember this scene
coming in the door from your wonderful front yard and porch. It looks exactly true to life! And the drawing is so well done. Way to go girl!!!
Lorraine
what an unusual table, until I read your post I wondered what the shape was beneath it! very nice sketch of a very cozy looking room!
Great job Lin! Love the bookcase.
Wow, you did a wonderful job with a very challenging set of angles! I cheated---my entryway is very minimally furnished ;D. You are on a roll!
I can see that it would be hard to capture a lot of details standing up... I know I'd surely get tired of holding the sketch pad. I'm going to try mine sitting down perhaps. You did a great job!
great job lin, you really dove into the bookcases!!! I love that you filled in some of the titles.
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