Debbi Friedman’s Blog

I finished this drawing a couple of days ago and am finally getting around to posting an update. It has a nice depth to it which I like. I also love the Caribbean blue water color.

Now I am playing around with some new materials – an Ampersand drawing board with a green-toned background, and Coloursoft pencils. I did a wash with DerWent Inktense pencils first, and am doing the major part of the drawing with the Coloursoft pencils. I’m finding them very dry, it’s almost like drawing with a pastel. They create a bit of dust and don’t lend themselves to the type of detail I often prefer to achieve, but it’s a fun experiment. I’m doing a small piece (5 x 7 inches) of a pear in front of a window. I will try to post a photo when I can get one that’s color correct. Right now it’s just looking too bright and acidy. More soon!