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Reading Under a Tree 2
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Reading Under a Tree 2 by Amy Crook
Technically I think this should be 1, as this sketch is a bit older than the one I posted last week. The willow tree shows a definite influence from Dr. Seuss — or perhaps Lawrence Yang — and the figure is taking shelter in the lee of the tree. Apparently, I also forgot to draw in clothes, since I put most of my attention into the tree, oops.
The colored background is actually from the sketchbook I was using, which has thick, creamy paper. It’s always interesting how different materials can affect the way the work comes out — I swear almost everything I’ve done in that particular sketchbook has an air of whimsy about it.
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: doodle, nfs, pencil, tree
Reading Under a Tree
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
Reading Under a Tree by Amy Crook
This is a little doodle I did thinking about one of my Works in Progress that’s kinda undecided about where I’m going with it. Right now it’s just a blue sky and some dark brown earth and nothing else, but I actually sort of like the effect all by itself. Still, I like this image with its loose lines and the arching tree over the studious figure.
I’ve always liked drawing trees, especially the leafless winter skeletons with all their intricate fractal shapes. It’s like jagged lace to see the bits of sky between the branches, the shadows reflecting inexact details warped by the ground’s topography.
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces
Tags: nfs, reading, sketch, tree
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