10/11/21 Wedgwood neighborhood
Although it’s easier to sketch a standalone tree, my eyes love lush layers of colors. This dead end in the Wedgwood neighborhood displayed an amazing variety of foliage. The CMYK primary triad I am currently using (Caran d’Ache Museum Aquarelles Phthalocyanine Blue 162, Yellow 010, Purplish Red 350 and Black 009) gave me a good workout! It’s such a fun challenge to figure out which hues to deepen to capture both the values and the local colors.
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| Although I sometimes show the pencils I've used for still lives, I almost never remember to include them in my trophy shots on the street. Here's a rare exception. |
I am inspired to see your eye-catching sketches using such few colors! You really brought to life the autumn colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cathy, I'm glad you like the sketch! I am loving the challenge of this triad! It's been eye-opening for me to realize how few colors I really need.
DeleteYou showed the depth of the background trees nicely. Good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm trying not to shy away from these mass views of foliage!
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