This is a spread from the journalling challenge. This time on BLACK gesso. Earlier this year, Mignon Parker came into the office and did a demo on black gesso and I’ve been longing to try it ever since. (Mignon is doing a free workshop at the Derivan Open Day, but sorry, it’s full).
Just after that I spotted some gloriously coloured pots of chillies outside the local florist, photographed them with my phone, and have been longing to draw them ever since.
This is conte crayons and conte pencils, two layers. Unfortunately the fixative spray deadened the colours a lot. Not sure why. I haven’t had that happen before, but then in pastels I’ve always worked bigger. This is a first study for a painting on black gesso. There’s second one done, but haven’t had time to put it on the blog yet.
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AutumnLeaves // September 20, 2009 at 7:09 pm |
A year or two ago I bought a hardbound journal with the intent of doing exactly what you are doing now with your’s. I think I wrote in it twice and never did do any artwork inside. I love the chili plants; they look awesome on the black gesso. I am wondering if the problem isn’t the paper rather than the fixative spray…?
Alex Tan // September 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm |
Really nice colors on black! Chili plants, I used to be so scared of those when I was a kid… and now I think I can’t call a meal “tasty” if I don’t have them in it.
Beautiful!