I asked Santa for a set of Graphitint pencils after seeing Roz Stendahl's Graphitint drawings. Aren't her drawings amazing! I got a set of twelve (colours as shown) and yesterday afternoon, needing a slow afternoon, I sat on my bed, propped up with pillows, and put the pomegranates on a plate, on a sheet of white paper and drew them with the Graphitints. As you can see by the result, the colours are very different to the actual (which the previous drawings represent,) I used Port for the red, and Aubergine for the purple, and Chestnut where I needed to introduce some yellow or orange. As you see, the result is brownish. Maybe I would have done better to use more Aubergine and use a blue for the shadows, and I'd get a more purple look. I have the card of all the colours, and there is one that might be a bit more reddish, and a green that is very yellow. So I have to go to the art shop this 
morning.I have one more page only in my current sketchbook, so I have space for one more Graphitint drawing, then the very final page will be for my rough list of goals for next year. (Finish the Bologna book, finish the sewing book, draw urban lanscape a lot more in preparation for paintings, try Pampe's pour technique with acrylics, think about a Sekala/Niskala painting for the exhibition At The Vanishing Point in 2008.) ATVP is a newish Newtown gallery, where I have had a couple of things in exhibitions, and where the people are absolutely a delight to deal with.
So then I wake up this morning & Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated. That will be on my mind for a while, because I have a good friend in Lahore who went to art school with me in Sydney about 3 years ago. I spoke to her on the phone a month ago, and she was trying to ignore the political situation. I hope that doesn't become impossible.
7 comments:
Awwww, bless yo' heart. Having to go to the art shop for more pencils is such a chore! *lol*
Enjoy your pencils, and I hope you found ten other things you absolutely needed!
Nice sketch, these have been on my 'TO BUY' list for an age now but I seem to forget all about them whenever I make an order or stand in an art shop...?
The sketch looks great, Wendy - and to think you just got them! I always need an adjustment time with new materials, even if I just switch brands. I agree with you about Roz Stendhal - thank you for reminding me to stop by her blog.
I hope your friend is ok - I guess the whole world is watching Pakistan and hoping it won't just explode...
I'm glad Santa brought you what you wanted. I got some Derwent Inkense pencils and used them for the first time last night. Your pomegranite drawings look good in every medium you've used.
Your pomagranate drawing look amazing no matter what medium you use! But these colors are a bit unusual, aren't they?
I needed reminding too, to go back to Roz Stendhal's page but I've added her now to my Google Reader. I'm so impressed with your pomegranates, just wish I could draw. Though I did recently find my Stadtler water colour pencils that I've had since I was a child - they were such a treasure that I was very careful with them - they're practically antiques now.
This is great! I got some Graphitints for Christmas as well. I have not tried them yet. This inspires me to get them out. Beautiful drawing!
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