Staying loose

Patricia Joyce · 07-06-2005, 10:19 PM

I have been trying to stay loose and relaxed, yet continue sketching daily before the workshop next week. I had so much fun with this photo I took in April. Vine charcoal on newsprint . . .took about an hour.

Allan Rahbek · 07-07-2005, 04:54 AM

Beautiful drawing, very painterly.

Allan

Patricia Joyce · 07-07-2005, 09:14 AM

Thanks Allan.

I took better pics of it this morning and tweaked just the tiniest bit. My intention was to think values and painting, not drawing, so I used only vine charcoal and my fingers. I really tried to concentrate on shapes instead of features. Vine charcoal is so tenuous, you can only be loose - I like that!

Chris Saper · 07-07-2005, 11:59 AM

Pat,

What a completely engaging, lovely little piece. Were you working on a toned surface?

I also love vine charcoal, and I agree with all you've said. I recently experimented with LItho Coal, and will post the image in materials when I get a few minutes - you might try it- it heat sets, and becomes unsmudgable (sounds like a Natalie Cole song.)

You are really doing such lovely work.

Patricia Joyce · 07-07-2005, 01:15 PM

Hi Chris,
Thank you for the compliment!! It's very encouraging to get this from you!! The paper is just newsprint. I have never heard of Litho Coal but will look for it, sounds very interesting.

Julie Deane · 07-07-2005, 05:48 PM

Hi Patricia -

Not only good values, but very loose, flowing, "painterly" lines and a well-done drawing overall. Very nice!