Diane Wright Art Journal

Les called me outside this evening to take in the moon rising in the night sky. What a beautiful harvest moon - weaving in and out of the c...

Sometimes it's relaxing to do a simple drawing. I have been wanting to do this old tree stump for a couple of years and I finally got ar...

Here is an update.... the foreground has been layed in and surprisingly it ended up quite dark. I really didn't want the foreground to ...

I posted an update to Rick's drawing, Japan Water Wheel under the following post: Pushing into the Shadow

Wip 8: Added a bit more shadow to the left and shaping of the foreground bush.... Wip 7: Shaded the face of the barn even darker, especiall...

UPDATE: Sept 5, 2009 Diane: Using the 2H to burnish the dark areas, creates a nice rich and solid dark. What a great finish!! Rick: I've...

Close observation of old barn boards can help you see and identify common characteristics of old weathered wood. Adding these "clues...