Daily Practice
I found a photo I thought I'd give a quick practice sketch. It was mostly green with spots of brown fencing -- just the kind of scene I find in NC .... and a definite challenge!
I tried to give the scene a 'spring/summer' green look -- to keep it loose and sketch it in under an hour to try to stop fiddling so much with my attempts.
There are things about this I like and things I feel it lacks ...
* I like the soft feel and the contrast of the brown posts
* I'm not at all sure about the foreground
* And I"m not sure there is ENOUGH contrasts ...
* And I'm hazy about the color temperatures working here ...
All in all, though, -- a really good exercise in a challenging color.
4 comments:
I'm sure I love it!!!!!
I like the spring colors and the contrast of the brown and the greens. Nice job!!
I think yo accomplished what you set out to do; it's lovely and soft and not fiddley at all!
I SO love the way you are able to combine looseness in general with one or two detailed elements. This is a wonderful example. The defined fence and the looseness of the trees and shrubs. I think the colors reflect spring beautifully -- still a bit of yellow among the greens. I cold walk right up that path into those woods!
Hugs,
Lorraine
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