White Picket Fence I

While I was going through some of the drawings I had started a while ago, when I was on location with the KAGS Outdoor Painters' Group. I decided to complete this one that I had started on a farm out on Cameron Line (see posts on 20 December 2016, 25 ay 2017 and 03 January 2018).

I started in the background and completed the trees and fence on the edge of the pasture. I also at this point removed the one larger tree from the background as I didn't want it to become the focal point of the drawing.















From there I started adding more of the leaves onto the foreground tree being careful to leave some spaces for the larger tree branches to show through.

Lastly, I put in the tree branches and some of the shadows cast by the leaves.

This original 9" x 12” pen and ink drawing when framed will be available for $225.00.

White Picket Fence - A work in Progress

It is a little colder today with the temperature at 18F (-8C) and the wind chill making it feel like 5F (-15C) adding to this is the 2.5" (6cm) of snow that is currently falling.

As I was going through a box of  partially completed drawings and decided on doing a little more work on this one (see posts on 20 December 2016 and 25 May 2017).

Using a pencil I indicated more trees into the background; and then I added more layers of bushes and growies into the foreground before moving on to the large tree's branches and leaves.















Next I started inking in the background trees and added a little more of the fence on the horizon before starting on the bushes in front of the foreground tree.

From there I worked my way up the main trunk of the tree and along the first large branch; before I proceeded to work on some of the leaves in the lower branches.

I will post this drawing at a later date once the tree has been completed.

White Picket Fence 1 - A Work in Progress

Today I was hoping to go to Astrid's farm and just sit and sketch with the KAGS Outdoor Painters' Group and see the peacocks, but unfortunately it was raining all day long so I didn't get to go.

I thought I may as well work on this drawing I started at her place last year (see post on 20 December 2016).

I started by putting in the fence and a few trees on the horizon line in the field behind the picket fence.















Next I indicated the trunk of the tree located in front of the fence.

I then indicated the bushes in front of and behind the tree trunk and from there I started work on the picket fence.

I will post this drawing at a later date once the bushes, grass and growies in front of the fence are completed.

White Picket Fence I - A Work in Progress

Today is a little warmer than it was yesterday, but the sun is out which makes it nicer.

I came across some sketches that I stared while I was at Astrid's farm in May of this year and wanted to add more detail on the drawing.














I added more branches and leaves onto the trees, followed by evening out the uprights on the fence.

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