When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

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Evelyn

May 26, 2007

 
Evelyn, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper
Evelyn, 11 x 14 inches graphite, eraser on paper. When drawing I use the eraser as much as the pencil. Taking advantage of smudges that build up gradually is a good way to keep adjusting the placement of things  and clarify details. This is especially effective with portraits.

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3 Responses to “Evelyn”

  1. Jim Says:
    May 28th, 2007 at 11:06

    This was supposed to be 5 but my hand jiggled and grabbed the 4.5 vote…

  2. Daniel Drury Says:
    May 28th, 2007 at 11:06

    Excellent ! Words don’t do it justice. Very accurate and you captured the true spirit of Evelyn.

    Five stars (out of five)

  3. Virginia Wieringa Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 11:06

    The star feature is a hoot! This is one of my favorite drawings. You make it look easy!!

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