Blue Ink

Yesterday's drawing session was overwhelming and wonderful.  I couldn't help but think of one of Memphis's best painters, Beth Edwards, as I roamed Bojo's; so I decided to sketch a doll in an awesome fringed turquoise stroller as an homage.  I used turquoise ink and a calligraphy pen.  Pen and ink, while similar the watercolor brushwork that I often use, took a bit of adjustment for me.  Luckily a little photoshop magic this afternoon helped me fix some of the values in the piece and clean up a few drips and drops.

Memphis Public Library: January 8

Security Guards at the Front Entrance to the Central Library, January 2011
Chandler Pritchett

Panorama of Donor Monument and Entry to Children's Section of the Central Library, January 2011
Chandler Pritchett

I almost forgot to post my own images!

great day for coffee and a sketch

I enjoyed seeing a lot of new faces in downtown Memphis today. The weather was great and it was fun dealing with the barricades that they put up for the marathon and tonight's parade. Special thanks to the guy who left his bike:)

Here's what I drew on South Main.

Elmwood Cemetery

Great weather today at Elmwood Cemetery--sunshine and cool weather. I used walnut ink over pencil to make this sketch of a family plot, focusing on the graves of three children. I'm on the fence about the funky way some of my perspective worked out on the double-plot, but really enjoyed working with a brush. I was really attracted to the little stone birds on the scroll, especially seeing how weathered they were. It wasn't until I was almost finished with the sketch that I realized that the barely legible inscription closest to the foreground was LP, my daughter's initials. That was a spooky momento mori moment. I spent about 45 minutes on this--I hope Urban Sketchers Memphis helps me pick up speed in my observational drawing.