Moon Glow

I did this drawing in graphite pencils.  Right before creating this though, I practiced drawing details of the face, especially noses, lips and eyes.  I focused on creating dimension through creating depth in imagery with darkening, highlighting and middle tones.  Enjoy!

Behind The Parasol

I created this drawing with a mix of graphite and colored pencils. I first drew the sketch in pencil and later worked it into a colored drawing.  Here is the evolution of the drawing over several stages of progress, followed by the fiinished drawing, once again.

The completed drawing

Tuneful Nectar

I drew a humming bird with flowers in colored pencils.  I had considered calling it something along the lines of: Humming Bird, but decided to go against the obvious choice.  I then came up with: Tuneful Nectar, instead.  I hope that you enjoy it!

I still prefer shading much better with graphite, as it is much easier to work with and doesn't put up much resistance when I work with layering.  However, I enjoyed the obvious aspect of color and creating in a new medium.

Black and white leaves much more to the imagination in the sense that the viewer can interpret the drawing with more freedom, even though a colorless medium is deceptively non-restricting.  I think that when I have some more time and our family gets settled into our new abode, I will start up painting once again.  Any suggestions on what to create?  If your idea resonates with me, I may take you up on it!

Rising Angel

Rising Angel was done in charcoal pencil.  I love working with the idea of being suspended, or floating, between the ground and the sky.  I'm also into shading and creating multidimensional aspects.  I wanted the wings to look like they are made out of soft clouds, unlike realistic bird wings.  Similarly, the material of the dress is also cloud like; blurring the imagery between reality and fantasy.

This second drawing is the original version of Rising Angel.  I later modified it to have shorter wings and dress, as well as a vortex for the angel to ascend through, up to the night's sky.

(Second version)