(2B mechanical pencil, pastel, A5 sketchbook)
Too many things to catch up on at home today, so I decided to forgo my second visit of the week to the Art Club. However, just to keep things rolling, I did this drawing of my old trainer on a striped rug. "Draw a shoe" is Challenge No.1 on the Everyday Matters list.
It occurs to me that I must have been wearing these trainers for close to 30 years and they're still the most comfortable shoes I possess.
Nice drawing and my goodness, you are gentle on your footwear.
ReplyDeleteYes, light on my feet, Owen, although I now only wear the trainers round the house - they've earned their retirement :)
ReplyDeleteOh I like that Harry. I especially like the black and white shoe against the colors in the rug.
ReplyDeleteKind regards,
Amber
Thanks, Amber. This effect is one that I find interesting at the moment and will probably try some more.
ReplyDeleteBrings a smile.
ReplyDeleteOooh interesting - pastel and pencil. I still have no idea how you get pencil to come out that dark! It looks like a 6B or something! Nice picture.
ReplyDeletebrilliant
ReplyDeleteCasey - result!
ReplyDeleteRachel - I find 2B in mechanical pencils (this one is a Pentel, but they all do it) comes out very dark if you apply a modicum of pressure and cross-hatch a lot. It's got something to do with the formulation of the lead.
Andrea - one word, but a nice choice. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSeems all qualities of this sketch have been addressed---I did want to mention the pastel gives the towel great towel texture--will you bury these when the end comes?
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of that, Winna. I guess they do deserve a respectful end, but it's not something I want to contemplate - life without those trainers.
ReplyDeleteIt works really well, pastel coloured stripes and pencil. I am a big fan of the pentel mechanical pencils, as you say the leads are very black. It is always having a sharp point that attracts me most.
ReplyDeleteHaving recently taken a class with Danny Gregory and completing the same assignment, I know that shoes are not easy to draw. I really love what you have done here.
ReplyDeleteMilly, Seth -- thanks both.
ReplyDeleteHi Harry
ReplyDeleteGood subject, Nice complimentary colours. Love the reds again.
Bye the way, what do you use for the left foot?
Regards
Curiously - and fortuitously - enough, I have another shoe, not entirely dissimilar to this one, which fits the left foot perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great drawing, Harry. A shoe with great character; they do bear the imprint of their wearer in rather an intriguing way. Van Gogh's were terrific.
ReplyDeleteThey were. They weren't Adidas, though, were they?
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