I seemed to have this little jewel on the drawing board for quite awhile per the calendar. It only took 11-15 hours to complete, so that's a plus. I used the following pencils, give or take a few. Staedtler 4B, 2B, B, HB, H, 2H, Sanford Design Ebony, and a Grumbacher Willow or Vine charcoal stick. The Ebony, 4B, and 2B was used in the darkest shadows. I used the B for normal shading and the HB, H, and 2H for smoothing out the skin tones. Everything was blended using blending stumps of various sizes. At the very end, I used the charcoal stick in some of the darkest areas. To finish this off, I sprayed the work with Krylon Workable Fixative, Matte Finish. This is a surprise gift for a friend, so in the mail it goes this week for its 300 plus mile journey.
It's snowing and very cold here today. We had a high of 17 degrees F today and the low is supposed to be 15 degrees F. The wind chill is 3 degrees F. Brrr. I know it's a lot colder in other parts of the country but this is cold for us where we live.
I probably won't be posting much over the next several weeks. That's not really anything new, is it? My sister is coming for a 2-week visit beginning next week. We can hardly wait!
I'll leave you with a quote I found the other day.
The best thing is the feeling you get when you’re inspired. ~ Penelope Dullaghan
I hope you all have time to be inspired over this busy holiday season.
4 comments:
Valerie! You're in NE OK?? I grew up in Collinsville, just north of Tulsa. How fare are you from there?
Hi Susan,
I am 45 miles north of Tulsa. I didn't grow up here but I love it. It's home to me.
Valerie,
This is beautiful! Your friend will be so happy with it.
It's cold here too...25 for us. My son was pining for summer this morning. :D
Hi Valerie, this is so beautiful. Lots of work there, payed off nicely. Have fun with your sister. See you in a while. Have a great Christmas.
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