Melford Hall - Pen and wash

[Nitsa]

Just uploading my weekend sketches from National Trust houses. The first visit was to Melford Hall, a Tudor mansion in Suffolk...Where Beatrix Potter would visit and sketch:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Apr-2007/18769-7April07-MelfordHall1.jpg

Larger and more images on my location sketchbook (http://artbyanita2.blogspot.com/2007/04/melford-hall-suffolk-uk.html)

[Joan T]

This is super! Your sketchbook is great. Thanks for sharing this.

[mmcaloon]

What wonderful sketches you do.

[painterbear]

Nitsa,
Your drawing is superb and the pen and ink with watercolor washes makes it a real standout.

Well done.

Sylvia

[Nitsa]

Thankyou Joan, Mike and Sylvia. :)

[laudesan]

Beautiful!!

[Nitsa]

Thankyou JJ! :)

[The Art Corner]

What wonderful sketches you do.

Can't say it any better, so I second the above.

[Nitsa]

LOL...Thankyou Shoshana!

[Europa]

Just colour me :envy: - wonderful detailing.

Pat

[Paulafv]

Really nice, Nitsa. Do you use a ruler as you sketch or draw very very straight?
Either way, looks good.

[rue d'oak]

:thumbsup: I like how the edges of the sketch just melt away.

Jen

[Nitsa]

LOL...Thanx Pat!

Thanx Paula. I don't use a ruler but I do pencil in a light guide before going in with the pen, that's when I usually notice anything askew and straighten up.

Thanx Jen!

[artbyboon]

Nice sketch work Nitsa,:clap: I also love to visit National Trust sites, they have so much to offer. Will you take this sketch any further? a finished painting perhaps?

[Nitsa]

Thankyou Joanne, possibly when the summer is over and I'm back in the studio full time, it'll be nice to browse my sketchbooks for inspiration!