8x10" Charcoal sketch
Yesterday, after studying "space" at the Norton Simon Museum, here in Pasadena, CA, I took a stroll through the gardens. Afterwards I sat for a while with a cup of coffee, enjoying the waterlily pond, and drew this Iris. The plants surround the pond. All in beautiful bloom. This one happened to be a bright yellow.
What a gift!
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8 comments:
nice! I just found your work and I'm really enjoying it. You've captured nice depth in this drawing... something I'm starting to realize I need more of in my work. I like how the dark background really makes the flower outstanding.
Bec - thanks for stopping by. I am working very hard on depth, but it is worth adding to a drawing/painting. I am captivated by those that are able to create spacial depth. Yes here the pine tree behind the flower does help to push it forward. A very pretty graceful flower.
Robin, This is lovely. Your study of depth is paying off. I read your blog and enjoy even when I don't comment. Nice work.
Jo
Thanks Jo, I know how the blog spin goes. Thanks for stopping today.
Beautiful Robin, now you should try it with pastel, it would look great being yellow.
I think I will stick closer to home with my pastels. At least until I am more comfortable spreading them out.
I will keep practicing though
Irises are my favourite flowers! This really captures the delicacy of the flower, but I actually like the background the best. It is really clever the way you have suggested the tree and created depth and texture so simply.
This is a beautiful drawing, Robin. The iris has a soft and sensual feel and contrasts beautifully with the stark, almost abstract background. I enjoy realism combined with surrealism/abstraction in a painting and I'm searching for my own way to do it....but it keeps on eluding me..
Nice work.
Ronell
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