HB, B and 3B pencils. I started something simpler but then I decided to give this a go. It's a little Christmas bell that Paul made at school in November 1997 so he would have been 6. Naturally, he asked why on earth I wanted to draw it and Mark said it's the sort of thing only a mother would love! It goes without saying that it is a little treasure so I wanted to record it by drawing it. I have actually simplified it a little as there are more blobs of paint on it than shown but it would have made the shading confusing.
I used a 3B pencil for the outline and shade and my goodness these soft pencils feel so nice!
10 comments:
What a treasure this is! Both item and drawing! I love the personality on display here :-)
Felicity, you just work magic with your pencils. You never cease to amaze me. Just beautiful and the memory that goes with it is wonderful.
WOW!! What an awesome sketch and shading!!! I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't a b/w photo! SUPER!
Stunning Drawing!
You're amazing. What more can I say. And btw, you could probably publish a book of those water dispenser photos!
Felicity, seeing your sketch made me smile. I have a few similarly made objects stored away. This is a delightful sketch and a great way to record one of those 'special' possessions.
So sweet! Great shading with the graphite. :)
Wow, that's really good Felicity. I feel I could tap it with a coin and hear it thunk. I've only just caught up with your blog after being away for a couple of days. Your leaving Q8? You'll have to tell us all about it please!
Thanks for all the lovely comments, they are very much appreciated!
And it's really a thing that mothers would do. So tender, so real and so full of Christmas spirit.
Post a Comment