I rented a kayak for the weekend and took a paddle down the Chattahoochee river this morning.
The reason? Sketching of course.
A most wonderful thing happened during this little trip. I discovered charcoal and a kneaded eraser. The two tools are great for sketching and they are fast too. Charcoal lets you get real darks, unlike graphite. And it lifts easily with the kneaded eraser.
This is just in time because I’m putting together a series of small oil paintings for presentation to a gallery here. I’ll be painting this one and I’ll post it when it’s done.
As for now, go rent yourself a kayak and paddle down a slow rolling river. You’ll be hooked. I guarantee it.
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Don, I’m really loving your style lately. Really evoloving. I’m going canoing next month down the Des Plaines River. Aint life grand??
Can’t wait to see the oils and good luck with your show.
Hi Lindsay,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
You’ll really enjoy that canoe trip. You’ll see a hundred things to paint. So, take a camera! There isn’t enough time to sketch them all on site as fun as that would be.
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