Pop Goes the Artist!

I did this from a photo I took in Ireland. I actually started it near the beginning of the year and got burned out because it was a really hard drawing. I came back to it out of boredom and the realization that I had something good going, so it would be a pity to let it sit unfinished. I chose this picture mostly as an exercise in perspective, and man, did it exercise me.

I do enjoy pencil drawing, though. It’s uncomplicated, requires few materials and little space, is suited to a variety of styles, and isn’t very messy. This is second in an occasional and informal series of pencil drawings from Ireland. I’m really not conviced this photo does it justice, but it was the best I could do. Pencil on smooth Bristol board, 8×10″. I cannot WAIT to get home and pop this sucker in a mat. I’m thinking navy blue.

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