Author: Gayle Schwartz
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How I Do a Pencilcolor Drawing
I begin drawing an abstract design on canvasboard. The drawings are on either 8″ x 10″, 10′ x 12″ or 11″ x 14″ canvasboard. The canvasboard allows me to get more solid colors than on paper. I don’t normally use larger sizes as my eyes can’t see the whole design in a glance. I draw…
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My Pencil Nook and Club Chair
Here is where I work on my pencilcolors. I usually use a 10″ x 8″, a 12″ x 10″, or a 12″ x 16″ canvasboard. The nook has a variety of pencils, a can holding the toothbrushes-two sizes for each color, a small pencil sharpener, an eraser, a can -hidden-to hold the sharpener flakes, and…
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Drawing a Pencilcolor
4-16-24 Bird Feeder My abstract pencilcolor drawing begins with a line design drawn on canvasboard. I like the term “pencilcolor” rather than colored pencil. Artists use watercolors for painting. They do not use “colored water” for painting. I learned about design in a college course. Since then I have always used design as a…
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First Post for Abstract Art
Here is my new website showing my abstract art with a design base. I have always been interested in color, line, and design. Traditional art is too difficult for me. My art comes from within. My first style used only straight lines and curved lines. Not much color was used. I enjoyed drawing the design.…