Lately I’ve been unconsciously, then consciously, using line to describe only contour and shadow contour while using wash to describe only value. It’s a simplification of reality that I seem to find compelling these days. In this case the black watercolor wash has created some interesting textures floating around on the paper.
Luckily I wasn’t selected for a jury this time. It was an interesting opportunity to sketch.
I threw some Photoshop color on this just for fun.
I drew my oldest daughter…
I drew my son…
…And he drew me! (Pretty good likeness, too.)
Jack injured his arm while at the beach with another family. It seemed like nothing at first, then I decided to take him in when the swelling wouldn’t go down. It turned out that he did have a minor fracture. But between seeing the doctor in Urgent Care and waiting for the x-ray results, there was a LOT of waiting — which means a lot of sketching!
At some point he even took a nap.
He’s fine now. Kids heal fast.
From a great weekend at our good friend’s home away from home. Very relaxing.
They were at the doctors to get some blood drawn. The contrast between their personalities: The older one is very calm and trying to console the younger one, who is nervous and a little bit scared. They both brought friends – a teddy bear (“Samantha”) and a plush-toy monkey (“Lucy”).
Anthony Zierhut 