It turns out that I have three separate sets of watercolor pencils, two somewhat venerable, with the third purchased in Germany, along with a small brush, a pencil, two fine-lined black pigment pens, and an inexpensive notebook.
A wonderfully creative friend had just given me a nudge -- why not start now? This post describes a first foray back into drawing on my own, in response to her question.
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watercolor pencil collection |
So it wasn't surprising that I chose buying watercolor pencils again. They're light (so portable), relatively simple to use, and easy to manipulate dry or wet. I did a lot of pen and ink drawings in my teens and 20's, with the last few sketches being illustrations for a botanical garden newsletter in a pre-digital time, so drawing with color washes feels about as comfortable as any other medium (although I've always been drawn to watercolor and pastels, too.)
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pussy willow stem |
We have several vases on the main floor filled with various mixes of dried pussy willows, wheat, and lotus pods (I had access to a large bunch of nice pussy willow branches a few years back!)
So I thought a very quick sketch of one of the stems would be my drawing subject this afternoon.
Simply lovely! I love these sketches so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your encouragement, Maggie -- small steps are good ones.
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