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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Building Character

 

11/10/24 Japanese maple

How’s this for a test of one’s resolve: Take a walk and spot a spectacularly red Japanese maple, then sketch it in graphite only (at left)? It’s the kind of thing that people say “builds character.”











11/10/24 Maple Leaf neighborhood

On the other hand, some sketches are purely satisfying because the scenes seem to be made for monochrome: This beautifully backlit street.



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  1. Tina, your character is healthy and robust, as is the lovely graphite sketch. (Your sense of humour is intact too: Cathryn and I laughed out loud.) ~David Miller

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  2. You captured both scenes well with just the graphite. I'm trying to catch up on some of the postings I missed while I was away and since I got home. I'm having more of a hard time adjusting to being back with all that has gone on. My trip already feels like a lifetime ago.

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    1. I bet it was really strange to be living your wonderful "Venice life" and then get dumped back into harsh reality! Take it easy, Joan!

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