Wax Bloom

Ann surprised me by putting Autumn Still Life on the cover of this month’s CP Magazine.

Thanks, Ann!

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I think I can state unequivocally that this is the first and last orange I will ever endeavor to render. What a pain…I’ll take a face over fruit any day.

Clementine | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 10 x 8" | $125.00

This was, of course, for the January 2009 Virtual Sketch Date. Thanks to Jeanette for providing the reference image this month. And if you didn’t already know, there is now a Flickr Group for you to post your images to as well.

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Nearly there…hoping to get some time with it over lunch this afternoon to wrap it up.

Clementine | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 10 x 8"

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Having a rough time with the peel on the right side of the canvas…I’ve pulled up all the pigment with scotch tape and started it over twice – it may be in for a third try.

Clementine | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 10 x 8"

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Clementine | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 10 x 8"

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What I’ve drawn here appears to be some sort of pulsating, glowing alien egg on the verge of spilling out its terrible larvae.

Clementine | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 10 x 8″

Or maybe it’s the start of my contribution to this month’s Virtual Sketch Date…it’s pretty much up in the air right now.

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I honestly thought this one would be finished by now… nearly there at any rate.

Pink Sneakers | Colored Pencil on Colourfix Paper | 9 x 12"

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Very short session with it this morning, mostly just adding little details here and there and blending.

Pink Sneakers | Colored Pencil on Colourfix Paper | 9 x 12"

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Okay, so the “might even finish it in one day” claim was a tad inaccurate. Here’s where I left off with it before getting distracted:

Pink Sneakers | Colored Pencil on Colourfix Paper | 9 x 12"

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Something I’ve been playing around with this afternoon – Clara’s shoes. It’s moving along pretty quickly; I might even finish it in one day.

Pink Sneakers | Colored Pencil on Colourfix Paper | 9 x 12"

And here it is in earlier stages:

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