Hi everyone! So here the weather hasn't been great (typical of north England). This morning however I decided to brave the cold and the rain and dragged my wonderful little sister out for an early morning walk. I'm so lucky to live just round the corner from a little bit of countryside and woodland; it's so nice just to escape sometimes.
I love this shot of the woodland path.
As you can imagine, drawing standing up and getting a photograph all while keeping dry was no easy feat, so all credit goes to my lovely little sister for this shot. Even though she complained all the way home that her hands were freezing off, she did a decent job :)
I did a very quick sketch of a tree branch while in the woods. I know that it's not the most interesting subject in the world, plus the paper got a bit soggy, so I redrew and worked on it when I got home.
I thought my sketch could use a bit of colour so I drew some dark green leaves on using a fineliner that I got in a pack of 12 from WHSmith.
I then used some oil pastels to add more colour and a bit of texture. They're a really great tool!
So here's the finished product! I love how the oil pastels create a wispy, willowy kind of feel to it. The great thing is that this sketch only took me about 10 minutes from start to finish. Not bad for a morning walk in the woods.
Until next time...
Emma x
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