Woodland Nymph - A Work in Progress

I pulled out this drawing that I had started in the late 80's. I had set it aside because I had to make changes to the little girl in the drawing.

I wasn't totally happy with the nose; it was a little "bulby" at the end and needed to be smoothed out.

I started with the top of the head to get rid of the flat top first, followed by adding strands of hair going across her forehead at the sides of her head and going across the ear.

The fingers of the hand needed more definition as well as the back of the hand and wrist.  I also added a few details to the elbow and defined the arm from the shoulder down.

I will post this drawing at a later date once more work on it has been completed.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

Woodland Nymph

Today I wanted to work on this drawing of a little girl and a fawn that I had started a while ago (see posts on 30 November 2015 and 20 April 2016).

I worked on the fawn first. I wasn't totally happy with the muzzle so I reworked it.

I added more details to the eye, the forehead and the ear.

Next, I positioned the girl where I wanted her to be in relation to the fawn. Although I lost a lot of the fawn's body this seemed to work best.

Now I just have to decide which media I would like to use when I do a painting from this drawing.

Woodland Nymph - Fawn

Today I wanted to do some work on a sketch of a fawn to go with the little girl drawing (see post on 30 November 2015) I did last year.

After blocking in the basic shape, I started working on the head first, gradually getting the proportions correct.

Then, I gradually added more details starting with the ears, followed by the eyes and then the muzzle.

Next, I added more definition to the structure of the ear, working on the forehead followed by putting in the details of the eye orb.

This was followed by adding the nostrils to the nose and giving it the correct shape.

Below that I added the lips, chin and the jaw line to the cheek.

I put in the back of the neck running it through to the withers and then drawing in the back.

From there I completed the neck and ran it down through the chest and continued through the under belly.

Lastly, I added the shoulder, the upper part of the front leg and finally, I put in some of the spots on the body.

Woodland Nymph

Since we have an Executive meeting today I am picking up my paintings from the Elements of Nature Art Show which closed yesterday and will be dropping off my paintings for the upcoming Christmas Art Show and Sale at the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio.

I doodled while there were some discussion going on about whether it was worth keeping the Gallery open late on Thursday nights.

When they asked if there were any other comments, I made mine which was "Those that want to sit from 4-7pm Thursday night can put their names down in that time slot and do it, since no one is coming out in the dark."

It seemed that those that wanted the Gallery to be open were not inclined to sit at night in the winter. Needless to say, the Gallery will no longer be open Thursdays from 4-7pm.

I continued working on my rough sketch until I pretty much knew how I wanted it be with the placement of the girl and the fawn.

It wasn't long before the meeting was over and we all headed home.

When I got home I did the barn chores, had supper, made myself a cup of tea and then started working on the outline drawing.

In the end I was pleased with the drawing of the girl. Since it is getting late, I will do the drawing of the fawn another day.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.