Acrylic on board, 20 x 15 cm (= about 8 x 6 inch):
Thursday, 5 April 2018
Monday, 2 April 2018
Fallen things
After an evening storm, another batch of fallen leaves and blooms. Ballpoint pen and watercolor pencil on paper:
Labels:
artist Brian Van Der Spuy,
autumn,
ballpoint pen,
Bignoniaceae,
coloured pencil,
drawing,
flower,
garden,
garden plant,
leaves,
Malvaceae,
natural history,
sketch,
still life,
watercolor pencil
Sunday, 1 April 2018
Friday, 30 March 2018
Autumn Treasures
Autumn in the southern hemisphere. I have long loved weathered late-season leaves, and this time of year there is such a glut one doesn't know where to start. On my morning walk, I collected a bagful, and sketched some in ballpoint and watercolor pencil...
Labels:
artist Brian Van Der Spuy,
autumn,
ballpoint pen,
coloured pencil,
drawing,
egg,
fruit,
garden,
garden plant,
herbs,
leaves,
natural history,
sketch,
still life,
watercolor,
watercolor pencil,
watercolour
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Garden sketches
I went out into the garden, and sketched whatever caught my eye. Ballpoint pen with watercolor pencil.
Monday, 26 March 2018
Blossoms and butterfly
Another experiment in Chinese style, following a tutorial I found here. I'm thinking of using it as art project for a bunch of middle school kids:
I didn't have a suitable red, so the blossoms came out a bit too scarlet!
I didn't have a suitable red, so the blossoms came out a bit too scarlet!
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