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Monday, July 24, 2023

Copper Church in Colored Pencil

I was inspired to use my colored pencils, just for a touch of color.  Colored pencils take forever to do a "real" painting or drawing.  You might find it relaxing to color.  I find it a bit tiresome/boring as I want to just get finished.

For Scavenger Hunt from Life 77

https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-77-jul-21-jul-29.5776/

Number 2, copper - About the only small copper item I have for the big group sketch.  It has some odd angles for drawing.  All metal and antique looking.

I was sketching with my feet up on the porch and listening/watching a video about colored pencils.  That was my inspiration.  You can watch on Draw Awesome.  They have classes where you pay and have instruction, but also lots of free videos here: 

https://youtu.be/mgRHedq7OkA

I did the church in Socorro with colored pencil on Pastelbord and framed with no glass.


 San Miguel Church
Colored Pencil on Pastelbord
8 x 10 inches

I got the idea from Nicole Caulfield who is an amazing colored pencil artist.

http://nicolecaulfieldfineart.blogspot.com/2011/01/framing-colored-pencil-without-glass.html

She hasn't posted on her blog in years, but the article is there.

This appears to be her current website.

https://sites.google.com/site/nicolecaulfield/home

3 comments:

Joan Tavolott said...

I like the copper touches on the church and the addition of color. I agree about colored pencils...too much work. lol

Jennifer Rose said...

nice looking churches 😀

coloured pencil def takes forever, but i love th3e look of it 😀

Jo Castillo said...

Joan, now I'm the one, I was sure I answered this. Colored pencils are work. :-)

Jennifer Rose, thank you. You get beautiful results with colored pencil. I think you have the touch.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los Niños. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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