Went to look for a coffeemaker and was stunned by the beauty of the glass singing its own melody on the dark industrial street under the train in Brooklyn. Still living with crappy coffeemaker but will remember that day with dust, sunlight, shadows and glass. Ink and touch of Inktense pencils on old, very old watercolor paper.
This is a painting study reproducing the lovely work from a...
Uncle Bob 12:36 pm on August 21, 2011 | #
“Glass singing its own melody” How this conjures up images. I just marvel at the warm “Sepia” tones you use in these posts. Just been reading how Roland Hilder made his own sepia for watercolours by mixing Lamp Black and Burnt Sienna. He got a huge range of tones from this formula but you probably know this already. Sorry you did not get a coffemaker. I’ll bring one with me. Its called John, the well know coffee addict who NEVER sleeps
Nikira 6:38 pm on August 21, 2011 | #
Ha ha, Bob, thank you. I mix 2 inks. What I like about it that after drying it is almost unmovable. So while drawing you have few seconds to move it. I really heard the music, wine glasses seemed like musical notes and more important than coffeemaker and everything else. I will be very happy to meet John and have coffee he’ll suggest. Where do you read about Roland Hilder mixing Sepia? Online? I like to make computer read for me aloud while I draw. Is it a book or an article?
Uncle Bob 2:24 am on August 22, 2011 | #
Its from a n old book, Nikira. I’m not sure if the book can be downloaded as a talking version. In any case it would be hard to get the visual elements across so I’ve sent some stuff to you which might explain things. I’ve also included a slightly revised itinerary for our visit next month which might be of interest to you, Leo and anyone else. Hope this helps