Friday, May 17, 2013

look on the bright side


I did this charcoal portrait in my sketchbook. I toned the paper with willow charcoal then drew with it, and an eraser. Trying to remind myself about shapes and light since my watercolour work concentrates on line and colour.
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26 comments:

  1. Linda Roth17 May 2013 at 16:52

    Beautiful job. Don't you just love that knead eraser!

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  2. ann @ studiohyde17 May 2013 at 16:58

    Lovely work Nora. Very important to remind ourselves of these basic lessons, Thanks for reminding me.

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  3. Kevin Mizner17 May 2013 at 17:42

    Very nice!

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  4. Margaret M. Lin17 May 2013 at 18:12

    Great portrait!

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  5. karen s stitt17 May 2013 at 20:19

    I like it, Nora! You can totally see your style in it.

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  6. Darla McDowell17 May 2013 at 20:28

    Beautiful, Nora. It feels very pure. And just perfect. Great work!

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  7. Unknown17 May 2013 at 20:45

    What a lovely portrait. Great light and depth. Nice, Nora.

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  8. Sue Marrazzo Fine Art17 May 2013 at 22:39

    Looking good!

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  9. Christine17 May 2013 at 22:46

    Wow this is really beautiful, so different from your watercolours too.

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  10. Giggles18 May 2013 at 01:41

    Well it's gorgeous...love that it's black and white too...a rich sketch!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  11. Polly Birchall18 May 2013 at 03:35

    Fantastic portrait

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  12. Catharina Engberg18 May 2013 at 04:25

    The light/shadows are great! Very good!

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  13. Autumn Leaves18 May 2013 at 06:55

    What a beautiful portrait, Nora!

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  14. Helen H Trachy18 May 2013 at 07:07

    Very nice work Nora!

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  15. Janny Jager 18 May 2013 at 10:27

    Fabulous Nora.

    Greetings Janny

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  16. Joy Murray18 May 2013 at 14:27

    You've captured such a compelling look in this portrait. Lovely!

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  17. hmuxo18 May 2013 at 15:19

    This is AMAZING, Nora! I love the shadows on his face and that beautiful pose...one of my favorites.

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  18. Anthony Duce18 May 2013 at 17:16

    Great sketch..

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  19. Beatriz Abel18 May 2013 at 17:42

    Magnifico trabajo, me gusta mucho este retrato!

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  20. Unknown18 May 2013 at 17:57

    Great exercise in creating a sound tonal structure. You have produced a striking image.

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  21. Gloria j Zucaro18 May 2013 at 22:00

    Excellent!

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  22. earthen-magic19 May 2013 at 02:44

    ...(O:

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  23. Watermarycolors19 May 2013 at 06:09

    This is a fantastic work Nora, Hugs!

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  24. Supernovaaccesorios.blogspot.com20 May 2013 at 17:08

    You remembered the result very well and great.

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  25. Rubén Opazo22 May 2013 at 07:34

    Un buen estudio.
    Felicitaciones.

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  26. Angela Sullivan26 May 2013 at 07:08

    Awesome sketch. Love the darks and lights for such drama.

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