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| 7/2/15 inks, colored pencil, Molotow acrylic marker |
I drive by this tree in Shoreline often, and I’ve wondered
why a large area of branches in the middle is exposed like a bald spot in the
leaves. Even as I was sketching it, I was mainly thinking that it and the
tall fir behind it make an interesting study of contrasting values,
textures and shapes. It wasn’t until I drew the power lines that I had my “duh”
moment: If I could see this tree from a different angle, the part that had been
cut away for the power lines would be apparent as a V shape.
Technical note: I used the Molotow white acrylic marker that I bought at Sennelier to draw the
exposed tree limbs. This pen is a keeper – it’s the best opaque white marker I’ve
ever tried and shows up well over both ink and watercolor.
Nice job on the textures of both trees. I was looking at that marker the other day. Is the point thin enough to write with it? I need a good covering white that I can use for lettering on small signs.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joan! The Molotow marker is usually small enough to write with. I used it to write the name of the boat on this sketch (the sketch was small -- about 4x6): http://tina-koyama.blogspot.com/2015/06/chandler-on-urban-sketching.html
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