I sketched again in my Ultrecht, brown paper sketchbook with the Faber-Castell pen for Scavenger Hunt 223 on wetcanvas.com. Spent about 30 minutes or so with a big part in just the coloring with the colored pencils. I need to try watercolor, it would be faster, right?
Number 3, wooden - one of the nesting tables by Gene's chair. As I took the photo, I realized I left out the back leg. I will say that I did it on purpose. Vermeer did it in his painting, "The Art of Painting" where he left off the leg of the easel. It is thought that he did that because it was confusing to have all the legs there and distracted from his idea. My drawing was too busy for the fourth leg, as well. Do you agree?? Ha. It is helpful in paintings to simplify. Teachers always stress to work on the large shapes and not try to paint everything. So there you are.
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| Vermeer's, The Art of Painting |
Number 4, something that covers - the aguayo (Bolivian cloth) that covers the TV out on the porch.
Number 5, matchbox - a little decorated matchbox holder from Peru with a box of matches inside. and Number 6, building - the little tool shed in the yard.
6 comments:
I've seen three-legged tables before. They aren't worth a darn for holding things up. Yep, watercolor is faster, but you have to get up and get water.
Bag Blog, thank you. You must sketch like me, if it isn't near you or in front of you ... forget it. I would probably spill the water, too. :(
Yep...you would spill the water! And, you *could* have told the story about leaving the leg off on purpose but you didn't so now it's too late to get away with it. ;-)
Joanna, you read too carefully! Heh, heh. I'm always in a hurry. Sigh..... Thanks for stopping by. Must mean you have your baseball post up, I will go check.
Nice sketches -- who cares if a leg is missing ;^)
Hi, Helen. Thank you, I guess I didn't care. :-)
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