On Skolegade

Rough street sketch

On the Macedonian Border

Drawn with 2H pencil

Untitled

Trying out willow charcoal again

I bought willow charcoal a while ago but haven't used it apart from one quick sketch just to test it out. I fished it out of my art box again today for this sketch of the Grand Canal.  I was just going for the basic shape of the canal but even then I find charcoal very difficult to work with.  It's also pretty messy.  You certainly get found out pretty quickly as an artist.  I have much respect for those who can do amazing work with this stuff.

Starling

Drawn with an H pencil

Untitled

Build it and they will come

 I decided to add some people to my Hagia Sofia pic

Hagia Sofia

Angels Landing

Probably inspired by the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year television programme, I drew this scene from a photograph of Angels Landing at Zion National Park in Utah today. I used Derwent Inktense ink blocks which I bought a while ago then added water to loosen the ink.  I haven't used the blocks before and wasn't sure what I was going to do with them.  I've used the Inktense pencils in the past but the blocks are more difficult for a beginner to handle. However, whilst it is very basic, I rather like this.

Oil #1

Aird Uig

Giverny (wet version)

Giverny

Possibly one of the most famous landscapes in the world, Monet's garden at Giverny in France.  I decided to tackle it with a Royal & Langnickel watercolour pencil.  Here, I have not yet applied the water. In my next post I'll show you the wet version.

Miner (updated)