Last year at this time I was overdosed on color so I switched to graphics and charcoal giving away all of my color media. Then I bought them all over again. Now I'm done with color and back.to black and white. I gave away a lot of the color media I had purchased but I kept a lot: Pan Pastels, Derwent pastel pencils, Derwent graphitint, XL graphite and charcoal and my watercolor pencils which I never gave up. I've experimented with new papers, added some graphite and I'm ready for my black and white period and my transition back to color. But this time I'm going to get it soft with tints and limited palettes.
In the midst of all of this, while helping my sister, making changes in furnishings around the house, I have made changes to my art space. No art for the last two weeks. Arrgh. Finally, today, I was able to draw a picture.
I used Generals white chalk, a touch of white Pan Pastel and Derwent Chinese White drawing pencil on Derwent black drawing paper to draw this hare. The paper is lovely but too slick for pastels; great for colored pencils. The next time I use it, I'll draw with colored pencils. I was so pleased with this drawing. I started and, in perhaps an hour, I was done. Tomorrow more rabbits in black and white on larger paper. A black Cannon paper; 11 x 14 inches.
Oh. Here's A shot of my work space. The most important changes - my paintings are on the wall. In the past I've had other artists work in my studio.
