Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Window basil

I had to take photos for some interp signs today, and intended to make sketches while I was out and about.

Didn't happen.

So now it's dark and I still want to draw. Basil in the kitchen window planters. Line drawing first.


Followed by a little color. One of these days I'm going to find a paper that's good for drawing AND for painting. This ain't it.


I tried to work quickly... 45 minutes, start to post.

3 comments:

  1. Nicely done! I like the brown mottling on the bottom leaf and the variation in the color.

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  2. your drawings are so good even without the addition of colour. it reminds me of ellsworth kelley's plant drawings.

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  3. Thank you both! Priya, I wasn't familiar with the Kelly drawings, so went to check them out. Thanks for the heads up. I found a link to an exhibition last year: http://www.axa-art.com/gallery/2006-06/index.html

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