Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Lousy Pastel that can't be saved

I posted a couple weeks ago this drawing of the buffalo and asking for help. I knew it wasn't done and it needed something but I was stuck. Leigh suggested I was lacking a focal point. Exactly! You nailed it for me Leigh, thanks!

So, here it was before.

And here is after I did a bit of work to it.

I tried to move the viewers eye towards the buffalo and center. I'm still not happy with it though. I think the best I can do is just put it away for now and work on something else.

It's hard to find long interrupted time periods in order to draw since I have kids. Working in short time spurts makes it difficult to really get into a drawing and do quality work. Before kids I could work for hours at a time. Someday I'll get that again.

I've started some small colored pencil drawings on black board lately of yucca plants that I'll try to share with you sometime next week.



3 comments:

  1. Some days you have it, and some days you don't. I like your idea of refocusing! We all need to do that more often!

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  2. WOW. If this is what you're doing without having much time, how awesome are you once you actually do have enough time? This drawing is awesome in my eyes :)

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  3. I'm in agreement with Bettina. I think it's really great! :)

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