Comments for How to draw a tree http://www.draw-a-tree.com Mon, 07 May 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on In the woods again – with oil pastels by Roxane http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/02/in-the-woods-again-with-oil-pastels/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Roxane Mon, 07 May 2012 20:23:39 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1950#comment-453 I would be happy to share. I will drop a note here when I have made some progress. I would be happy to share. I will drop a note here when I have made some progress.

]]> Comment on In the woods again – with oil pastels by Martin http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/02/in-the-woods-again-with-oil-pastels/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Martin Mon, 07 May 2012 17:49:12 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1950#comment-452 Hi Roxane,that sounds great. I am curious to see some of your experiments if possible some time. Hi Roxane,that sounds great. I am curious to see some of your experiments if possible some time.

]]> Comment on In the woods again – with oil pastels by Roxane http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/02/in-the-woods-again-with-oil-pastels/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Roxane Sun, 06 May 2012 18:31:19 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1950#comment-451 I had to drop back to share that I am so inspired after perusing that link and your blog, that I have ransacked the house to find my oil pastels, a set of fifty that I was gifted. I finally found them a couple of hours later in the first place I looked! My only experience with them was in a college drawing class, but the prof knew next to nothing about them, and we only used them for an abstract painting in which composition was being taught. I loved the tactile experience in using them as well as the vibrant color and texture. When I stumbled across your blog while surfing I felt like I had found the holy grail! I am anxious to begin experimenting. I love the idea of prepping a sketchbook like you did and will do so, but while it is drying I am going to experiment with water based o.p.'s, gouache, and acrylic with a layer of clear gesso over top for under paintings. Thank you so much for this inspiration and your generosity in sharing your knowledge! I had to drop back to share that I am so inspired after perusing that link and your blog, that I have ransacked the house to find my oil pastels, a set of fifty that I was gifted. I finally found them a couple of hours later in the first place I looked!

My only experience with them was in a college drawing class, but the prof knew next to nothing about them, and we only used them for an abstract painting in which composition was being taught. I loved the tactile experience in using them as well as the vibrant color and texture.

When I stumbled across your blog while surfing I felt like I had found the holy grail! I am anxious to begin experimenting. I love the idea of prepping a sketchbook like you did and will do so, but while it is drying I am going to experiment with water based o.p.’s, gouache, and acrylic with a layer of clear gesso over top for under paintings.

Thank you so much for this inspiration and your generosity in sharing your knowledge!

]]> Comment on In the woods again – with oil pastels by Roxane http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/02/in-the-woods-again-with-oil-pastels/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Roxane Sun, 06 May 2012 15:34:55 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1950#comment-450 Thank you, Martin! I am off to check out your link now and to experiment with this. I am very excited. Thank you, Martin! I am off to check out your link now and to experiment with this. I am very excited.

]]> Comment on In the woods again – with oil pastels by Martin http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/02/in-the-woods-again-with-oil-pastels/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Martin Tue, 01 May 2012 15:05:46 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1950#comment-449 Hi, thank you for your interest. I thin oil colours with bleached linseed oil. Oil colours are acidic and will finally destroy paper in maybe 100 years or so. If you want to do work that lasts very long it is better to prime paper in a similar way as other oil painting supports with a layer(s) of gesso that separates the oil color from the support. More of my oil pastel work at <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/oil-pastel" title="How to use oil pastels" rel="nofollow">http://www.squidoo.com/oil-pastel</a> Hi, thank you for your interest. I thin oil colours with bleached linseed oil. Oil colours are acidic and will finally destroy paper in maybe 100 years or so. If you want to do work that lasts very long it is better to prime paper in a similar way as other oil painting supports with a layer(s) of gesso that separates the oil color from the support. More of my oil pastel work at http://www.squidoo.com/oil-pastel

]]> Comment on In the woods again – with oil pastels by Roxane http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/02/in-the-woods-again-with-oil-pastels/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Roxane Tue, 01 May 2012 13:09:18 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1950#comment-448 Fabulous idea! May I ask about the prepping process? Did you apply the thinned oil color directly to the page? And what did you thin the oil paint with? I love using oil pastels, but know very little about oil painting itself. Fabulous idea! May I ask about the prepping process? Did you apply the thinned oil color directly to the page? And what did you thin the oil paint with? I love using oil pastels, but know very little about oil painting itself.

]]> Comment on Some final architecture drawing – pen drawing of a framework house by AJ http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/04/some-final-architecture-drawing-pen-drawing-of-a-framework-house/comment-page-1/#comment-447 AJ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:06:12 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=2047#comment-447 Wow...this is really a very detailed sketch Wow…this is really a very detailed sketch

]]> Comment on Ink drawing – the trunk of a pear tree by Martin http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/03/ink-drawing-the-trunk-of-a-pear-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Martin Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:55:37 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=2010#comment-446 Hi Pauline, thank you for your compliment. If there is a chance to see your drawings on the net let me know and good luck with your drawing. Hi Pauline, thank you for your compliment. If there is a chance to see your drawings on the net let me know and good luck with your drawing.

]]> Comment on Ink drawing – the trunk of a pear tree by Pauline Hughes http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2012/03/ink-drawing-the-trunk-of-a-pear-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Pauline Hughes Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:24:23 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=2010#comment-445 Beautiful drawing, looks light and airy, I like the foreground work. Working hard at my drawing in Northumberland Langley woods, hope to post one soon. Regards Beautiful drawing, looks light and airy, I like the foreground work. Working hard at my drawing in Northumberland Langley woods, hope to post one soon. Regards

]]> Comment on A piece of the blue sky framed by beech trees by Pauline Hughes http://www.draw-a-tree.com/2011/06/a-piece-of-the-blue-sky-framed-by-beech-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Pauline Hughes Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:00:35 +0000 http://www.draw-a-tree.com/?p=1144#comment-444 Exciting work, wonderfully spontaneous, first time I have seen it. Thank you a lovley site ! Exciting work, wonderfully spontaneous, first time I have seen it. Thank you a lovley site !

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