3.25"x4.5"
Another gold leaf piece. Varnishing sometimes enhances the contrast and saturation of the coloured pencil and wood, so I wanted to see how the gold reacted to being varnished. Not too bad, doesn't change the surface too much. If anything, it brings out the colour and contrast of the body so it's not overpowered by the gold...
Back to the dragon...
3" x 4.5"
coloured pencil on wood
After that last one, I needed a change of pace, fresh perspective and all that... and so, a landscape
3" x 4.5"
coloured pencil on wood
Not sure I like this one as much, this cheaper wood (not the birch I prefer) gives a courser look...
5.5" x 9"
coloured pencil on wood
With this one, I stained the wood before drawing on it. I like the look of it, the way it brings out the woodgrain and warms it up. I think I'll do more.
3" x 4.5"
coloured pencil on wood
I was going through my old life drawings thinking I could use some of them, and found a sketch I'd done back in Chicago. I transferred it onto a small wood panel, and coloured it in... The background of circles/bubbles/cells/stones is something I've used over and over in my work.
More to come...
I am, at this moment, filling out the application for Art at the Source, "an open studios event sponsored by the Sebastopol Center for the Arts and focusing on artists based in western Sonoma County". Yay!!
So, I need to greatly expand my portfolio, to pad it with less intricate and time consuming (ergo, less expensive) works. With this in mind, I have set myself a goal of making at least 5 pieces each week priced under $100. This is the first, to get the ball rolling
