Saturday, March 26, 2005

"Pear Pseudopod"

This small pseudopod of pears came by our home this morning on the way to market. Hurredly I jumped out with my moleskine, a Staedtler ink pen, and a few watercolors to record their trek through Illustration Friday where the theme this week is "crowded."

10 comments:

  1. Very nice! I really like your drawing. The colors, and the repetition of the pear shape are lovely. I just got a moleskine too, and I love it. When I tried to use watercolor it just rolled right off, and the paper wouldn't take it. What kind of watercolors do you use?

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  2. A pseudopod, a plethora huh? I like the colors. Do you have a favorite? Mine's the third from the left.

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  3. Hi Meridith, I had that problem at first, but then what I learned was to put the paint down thin and work the brush fairly quickly. Also, washes work well, put down some water, give it just a couple minutes (maybe seconds) then add the paint. I started using Daniel Smith watercolors, but hvae since added some WN, and Holbeins. Don't give up, I think it'll work for you.

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  4. Very nice. Nice muted, warm, colour palette.

    Detlef
    http://www.detlefjumpertz.com

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  5. glad you got a chance to sketch them before they got away...those little buggers roll on pretty quick ;)
    cheers,
    kerry

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  6. really nice drawing!!!! great idea and beautiful lines.. sweet colors!

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  7. fun, like your rollie pollie pears marching along and your colors !

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  8. How fun, and now I want to eat a pear.

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  9. So that's where those naughty pears trundled off to ! I've been worried sick !
    Great illustration ! But seriously, tell those pears to come back home...

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  10. Yes, that IS a plentiful plethora of pears parading past ... and the drawing is just, well, peachy!

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