Charcoal and Pastels
I often do a charcoal or pastel drawing before making a painting. Originally these drawings were only made as studies. Now I enjoy them so much I push them beyond the study stage and develop them into finished pieces. Drawing is a fast and bold way to workout placement and design issues. The charcoal / pastels can be messy, but I really love the basic and direct way the image takes shape on the paper. Once the drawing is done I go back in with erasers to add highlights and generally clean it up. These drawings are all on Arches 140# paper and are sealed with clear plastic Krylon.
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Three Big Tuna
Amberjack, King, B.F. Tuna
Fish Detail with pencil and charcoal
Horizontal Pelican Head
Three Kings
Amberjack, King and B.F.Tuna
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