Work boots
Posted: December 16, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 13 CommentsI have a commission to do a painting of work boots and have been working out the composition on paper first. I used water-soluble graphite and an inktense pencil for this drawing on hot press Fabriano paper.
Love how the work boots are starting. I know they’ll be great when you’re finished. Oddly, I had to do some work boots for our painting group and these are the ones I did. I’m so glad someone else is doing a painting like this.
Thanks Tina. I’m sure yours will be wonderful!
Shari, I love this just the way it is. Don’t change a thing. Tell the client that experts (har) agree: this is real portraiture!
I will tell her that and see what she thinks.
And if she doesn’t agree I will send her to the “expert”.
his looks great!!! I really like the placement of the two boots on the paper. Are you intending to use the vignette approach in the final painting, or was that just for the study?
I tried these soluble pencils recently but I was a little tentative and some harsh critic suggested that I didn’t realize that I actually needed to use water and a brush to make them work… can you imagine that? Well, my therapy sessions are almost finished so I think I will soon have the mental fortitude to try again. : )
Oops, that first sentence was meant to read “This looks great!!!”
Thanks Ross.
I am not sure what I am going to do with the final painting. I may try it as a vignette. Not sure yet.
I’m looking forward to the painting, Shari!! This suggests much!
Thanks Katrin. We’ll see what happens with the painting.
Reminds me of the ken danby picture of skates.
I just had a look at those again. Wonderful!!
So great to hear from you Jo Ann!
Sometimes an unfinished drawing is better than the final piece.
Sometimes it is Helmut. Maybe I can sell her this one instead.