I made a visit to Los Altos city library today to relax and enjoy the cool air (thanks to A/C) @rolandnissanart.bsky.social once advised me to draw what's in front of me, so I did. Very small sketchbook 5x5in. Painting in soluble graphite ArtGraf with brush pen #urban #sketch #art
Great composition, we’ve cooled here slightly Ellen. That was a great plan on a hot day 🤗
Cooler there? Good! I hope you get some nice time outdoors this weekend.
Thanks, Pam. I did the figures first and was tempted to stop: interesting to not see what they saw out of the window. But also fun to do the trees/ foliage. Now I need to encourage myself to do some painting bigger than 5 inches! MUCH cooler here today: 27C high instead of 33C. Hooray!
Love this, Ellen!! 💯☀️
Thanks, Elizabeth. It surely was fun to do. I did the figures first and in some ways liked it at that stage better than with the view outside the window filled in. More mystery that way 😄
I love the way you think & create. You are tremendously talented. I love your art. 😊🙌
That's come out very well Ellen. I love it! And thank you or the mention ❤️
Thanks, Roland. I "hear" your comment each time I hesitate or start trying to make the whole process too complicated. At last minute heading out for appts & then library, I imagined your comment and so threw in v small sketchbook, tin of ArtGraf graphite + two little water brush pens. Easy!
I'm so happy to read this Ellen. It doesn't take much effort, and you are so good at it. You get used to doing them quickly too. I used to do them during my work's lunch hour. That included getting out of the office and finding a subject.
Very encouraging to hear that you fitted your sketchbook time into a work day. Thanks for saying I'm good at it - very kind
Love this, Ellen. Great!
Thanks Arjen, much appreciated. Have you tried ArtGraf soluble graphite? More common in EU than here I think
I do have soluble graphite pencils. Not shure of the brand.
The type of ArtGraf I use comes in small cake in a tin, and I paint it on with a brush
