As most artists (after they have moved past the finger painting age), I began making pictures with a pencil. When I began pursuing art as an adult, I found drawing, particularly in black and white, to be so very mesmerizing.Having spent the past several years immersed in color, I have recently felt the need to find my black and white "roots" again. So, after a couple of weeks playing with papers and boards, charcoal and ink, I have rediscovered the method and materials I originally fell in love with: Cretacolor Nero pencils on a really soft creamy white Fabriano. It's such an enjoyable way to spend time - almost enough to make me think about giving up color altogether!
4 comments:
Beautiful rendering! You do black and white just as well as color, so if you enjoy it, you should do more! I love the little duckies!
Gorgeous, as usual :)
That's magnifique! Please, what technique do you use for the wonderful textures?
Thank you, Anonymous!
I do a fair amount of blending in the flat, gradated areas. And I use a softer pencil, with no blending, in areas like the fur, allowing the slight texture of the paper to play a bigger role.
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