FINDING FREEDON in Pen and Ink #2 of 9 (cont’d)
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By Ron Colgrove
Developing an idea
I frequently come across buildings, landscapes and beach scenes whose shapes and shadows catch my eye. Sometimes I’m able to stop and do a felt-pen sketch on-site, but other times I simply shoot photos for reference. Either way, when I’m back in my studio with my reference material, I begin producing a rough preliminary sketch on vellum tracing paper. In some cases the sketch will become a strictly pen and ink drawing, but in other cases it’ll become the basis for a limited-edition silkscreen print that I enhance with various strengths of watercolor washes.
Pleasant View Road in the Summertime
Pleasant View Road in Winter
A Simple Approach Demonstration Item #1 of 5
PHOTOGRAPHING THE SUBJECT. I found the textures and shadow patterns in this abandoned old house near my home to be appealing, so I photographed it in both summer and winter. This allowed me to get good reference photos of the house and the surrounding foliage.
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