The only ugly thing I could think of is the depressing recycling boxes outside my house. We are all short-term tenants, so nobody bothers about tidying it up. They were a surprisingly good motive - I often find that drawing something makes me see it in a completely new light.
The drawing is done in gouache which I haven't much experience with. I like the opacity of gouache, but I need to learn to use it better. I keep trying to use it like watercolour.
I am not terribly happy with the drawing, but I am running out of time, so this will have to go up as it is.
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Wow Gry! This is actually a beautiful piece of artwork. However, I can see why you said they upset you. (I guess this shows how cathartic art can be.) Sharon.
ReplyDeleteWow Gry, I really like the colours... don't think I've seen you do much in colour before. Nice! What exactly is gouache, btw?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteI struggle to become better with colour, but haven't quite found a medium I like.
Gouache is like watercolour but more opaque. If you think of art decor illustration, like Erte, it is often done in gouache.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouache