I am still at the cabin with limited art supplies so needed to be creative in my interpretation of the 4th of July and placemat challenge. As the title suggests, I am using light as a symbol of our freedom declared on July 4th. This idea came to me as I wondered through the placement Pinterest site as my eyes kept gravitating toward the many candles used for table decorations. One picture in particular caught my attention: http://pinterest.com/pin/311522499202435467/ A table lit by candlelight.
Clored pencil drawings with Prismacolo pencils are super labor intensive so I drew most of the night. This particular drawing was done following a lesson from "Painting Light with Colored Pencil" by Cecile Baird. To achieve the rich colors and luminessence I applied 16 layers of various colors interspersed with layers of burnishing. Hope you enjoyed viewing my creation!
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015 GMT Views: 2350
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Sun, Jun 28, 2015 @ 4:22 AM
This is amazing! Oh my. Takes my breath away. Into my faves so I can remember it (like that would be hard). Wow. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
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Mon, Jun 29, 2015 @ 6:41 PM
Wow and wow, this is stunning. What a wonderful image, the light of freedom. I love the thought behind your wonderful card. This is an instant fave. tfs.