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Haha... Oh my gosh - don't even get me started on that again... :) I've been working on another charcoal drawing and I completely bypassed using them. Thanks for your comment Julie (and welcome, by the way) - I look forward to seeing some of your work! - Dan
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Hi Vince - thanks for the compliment! Yes, I did use white charcoal and the only blending I did was where I laid down the white charcoal over the dark. Looking back, I think I should have done some more blending on the lock to give it a texture contrast against the wooden door. If you want more info...
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2008, 24"x18" Compressed charcoal stick on paper This was a drawn from life homework assignment I did last year for my Drawing 2 class. I just threw random stuff together because I had/have absolutely no idea about composition. Time constraint and procrastination were hindering factors as well...
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2008, 18"x24" Compressed charcoal stick on newsprint Hi, everyone. This was a homework assignment from my Drawing 1 class a year ago--it was one of my first attempts at using a mirror as a reference (which I thought was the best way of practicing drawing portraits). I would just like some tips...
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Hi Helen, Thank you very much! I enjoyed drawing both images! www.katherinenelsonart.com
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Drawing is meditative flow. Drawing is a series of rites of passage. Drawing is open ended without destination if allowing it to flow out of oneself with consistency. If one draws from the heart open to the manner in which one is connected to all things under the sun and within the universe then drawing...
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This is a good forum subject--plein air drawing in sketch books on just on paper. I have a couple of questions: First, I see that each drawing has a hard edge frame around it. Technically, how did you do that? Second, did you "fix" the surface with a spray fixative? and what brand do you like...
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"Synergy" 2009, Charcoal on paper. Katherine Nelson "Hole in the Forest" 2009 Charcoal on Paper, Katherine Nelson http://www.katherinenelsonart.com
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Thanks for the input. It is great to get some feedback on the comparison!
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Hi DaleA - Glad to hear you're having a go at the Bargue course! As far as the book-binding, I've read the same thing about it being poorly bound. Honestly, I don't see any problems with mine, but I haven't gotten so far that I've tried scanning pages from the middle of the book yet...