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January 22, 2018 at 2:22 pm #449940
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I was originally going to do a watercolour of this lovely shot by Richard Garner Photography but decided there wasn’t really enough colour for me, so I converted it to black and white, cropped it drastically to make this panoramic shot, and plunged right in. It turned out to be more complicated than I realized, and it was a challenge. I kept the wash to a minimum as I didn’t want to get too far away from pure pen and ink. Image size 8″ x 21″ on Arches hot pressed paper, using a variety of Stadtler pigment liner pens. Comments and suggestions always welcome of course.
John

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January 23, 2018 at 9:09 am #550113
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A super drawing John.

Doug

We must leave our mark on this world
January 23, 2018 at 12:48 pm #550114
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This is lovely John with a good variation of marks …… I like the format too.:)

Don’t know where you get the patience!

Slight crit – I feel it’s ‘left-heavy’ with all the tonal action happening from the centre line …… quite how to correct without spoiling the comp I’m not sure!:)

Cheers, Maureen

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January 23, 2018 at 2:47 pm #550119
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superb, John.

Mark.
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January 23, 2018 at 4:16 pm #550115
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Thanks, Doug and Maureen.It did become a bit tedious as I underestimated the time all that texture would take. About the composition: I planned it so the slow curve of that unmowed corn would be an eye-catcher and lead you back to the centre of interest. I did some sketches with stuff on the right but decided to let this be a panoramic shot as is. It will be interesting to see other comments.
John
January 24, 2018 at 5:19 am #550117
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Excellent drawing John.

The left side is especially good, perhaps you could emphasise more the shaded sides at the back of the barn, merely a suggestion though.

Shane

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January 24, 2018 at 5:42 pm #550118
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This is a very interesting drawing John , you have been interested in the atmospheric perspective (few penmen ever bother with it much !)
But I can see how that perception would be central in your background as a painter & I find that interesting in looking at this .
I think within the pic are some really accomplished techniques in the depiction of atmospheric perspective but perhaps they are not gelling as a whole balanced single picture …….. not quite yet !
Only just though, there is great promise & a giant leap ahead in this pic, those techniques are truly yours & you look about an inch away from producing a perfect pic – with the correct scene to display those innovative techniques.
Really John never mind these ” a bit tedious” comments !
It’s worth it – you are on to something here !
Mike
January 27, 2018 at 2:32 pm #550116
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Thanks, Mike. Encouraging words indeed. I’m slowly beginning to see a technique I can be comfortable with and resist the temptation to turn every project into a B&W watercolour. I’ll be absent from here for a while as I have a watercolour project I’m longing to tackle, but I’ll drop in regularly to see what you’re all up to.
John
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