Ink and Colored Pencil on Strathmore Drawing Paper in my
Hand Bound Sketchbook
Hand Bound Sketchbook
I'm done. Colored pencil is just too labor intensive for me. Every time I use acrylics or colored pencil, I remember what it is about watercolor that I love so much - you swoop through with a brush load of color and there, you've got it. It's the swooping.
I happen to be a pretty big fan of orange, and I have never come across orange geraniums or petunias until this year. The Calendula is actually my favorite shade of orange, but I'm pretty crazy about the others too.
Starting on the left, I worked my way across the page doing a contour (continuous line) drawing. I really don't know the techniques of working with colored pencils, but since this is my journal sketchbook - no masterpieces allowed - I'm not worried about technique.
There's a long weekend coming up. I hope you find time to have some fun with your sketchbook.