Sketch Book Series: Dogwood Blossoms (circa 2012)

Posted on November 12, 2021 by davisbrotherlylove

This was an early attempt to capture the beauty of the dogwood blossoms outside my Mom and Dad’s house. Today is the (14th) anniversary of my father’s death. I can’t think of a dogwood tree without thinking of him. Once I asked Dad how he was able to identify a dogwood tree. “By its bark,” […]

Sketch Book Series: Tonal Value Practice (September 2008)

Posted on November 9, 2021 by davisbrotherlylove

Ideally, one should create a tonal-value strip before each sketch. The range of darkest darks to lightest light tones would thereby be established. This should be done for pencil as well as pen and ink drawings. Pen and ink values are achieved by different cross hatching strokes, whereas pencil tonal values are achieved by strokes […]

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Sketch Book Series: Mom’s Orchid Sill (April 2009)

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Sketch Book Series: View from M and D’s Front Door (April 2009)

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Sketch Book Series: Dogwood Blossoms (circa 2012)

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Sketch Book Series: Another Late Night in the Waiting Room (November 2007)

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Sketch Book Series: 3AM in the Waiting Room (December 2007)

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Sketch Book Series: Tonal Value Practice (September 2008)

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Sketch Book Series: Bookcase with Mess (May 2008)

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Sketch Book Series: Mom at the Table (April 2009)

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Sketch Book Series: Detail – M and D’s House (April 2009)

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Sketch Book Series: Basket and Terrarium (April 2009)

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