Hi friends,
Here’s one of my recently completed drawings. It’s an 8 x 10 graphite drawing from a photo I took in my yard just a month ago (April 2nd). I used Stonehenge - White paper.
Terri Robichon
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This looks amazing Terri (@robichon)!
I would say it is a hard topic to capture snow with the graphite pencils but you did a wonderful job!
Well, I think capturing snow with any medium seems like a tough challenge, considering it is a white subject.
I love as well how you managed the trees, love to see all the details, and the grass - it almost feels green! My brain is probably playing some tricks on me 
Very very nice! Well done! 
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Thanks so much Lucy for your kind words. The secret to making snow with a graphite drawing is an electric eraser. 
Terri with 2Rs
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Terri w2r @robichon
How beautiful and serene…Always wonderful work! Thank you for sharing!
Sonia no r
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Small sketches… The first one is Luna, the dog of a friend. The drawing is thought as a birthday present.
The second one just for fun drawn in my small (12 to 11 cm) sketchbook.
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Hi Elina.
Your friend will love your gift. Personal ones are always the best.
Terri w2Rs
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Your friend will sure love her present. I love the wet nose. Keep posting your sketches, I have been slacking on sketching lately, so you’re making me try to find time for it!
Sonia Alonzo
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Scribbling with my new Cretacolor Marinos… Background with cheap Watercolor pencils from Aldi. Scratching them over sandpaper and activated with spraying water…
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Hi Elina -
That’s a great concept for the background. I’m going to try it, but I think it would be better with the subject matter masked off, or painted after the background.
Terri
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Thank you Terry, absolutely!
I am thinking about trying this mask…in my next order there will be some:thinking:…the flower is painted on the background… maybe would be better to color background less when I know what I want to draw, this picture was a interesting trying out this kind of creating background and all happens planless (I often play around and look what’s happening 
)…and of course I know now much more how to handle the rest better.
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Isaac @IsaacG
I know next to nothing about digital art, but I can say is that I really like it.
Sonia Alonzo
@robichon 
… You made me thinking about materials I can add! And I recognised, it would be nice to have more of good paper.
The paper I used for the flower was one from the Asian shop… Maybe better using this with the kids😅
It is not easy to choose paper for different kinds of drawing well… For me!
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A person can never have enough art supplies. One of my favorites is 300lb hot press Arches watercolor paper. It is expensive and almost always can only buy it in big sheets. It is sweet for watercolor with a smooth surface for details. Any wet media works well on it. I’ve even used it for ink, graphite, oil and acrylic painting.
I wouldn’t use it for casual sketching because of the cost.
PastelMat is an all time favorite for pastels and colored pencils because it has a lot of tooth for applying lots of layers.
Terri with 2Rs
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Hi friends -
Here is my most recent 8 x 10 graphite drawing on Stonehenge - white paper. Self-portraits are a challenge. I used the Mars pencils for the darks.
Terri with 2Rs
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@robichon Oh, wow… I can imagine this challenge! Your drawing is amazing!
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Oh Terri, what a fantastic self portrait, I love it. Your lovely, kind nature just shines through…. simply wonderful 
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Thanks so much @cmhales7, @Elina
Your kind words are so much appreciated. I’ve tried to draw myself a couple times before and hated the results. Maybe with another year or two I might be able to improve even more, but for now I think this is looking pretty good.
Terri with 2Rs
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I just wanted to let all my friends here know that Matt’s current Members Minute is a critique of my Lotus Flower drawing. I continue to learn so much here at the Virtual Instructor. I encourage all of you to take a deep breath and submit your own original artwork for a critique.
Terri with2Rs
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Hello Terri w2rs @robichon,
I have it saved in my favorites to watch as soon as I can.can’t wait!
It’s a busy time in my household, no time to sketch, draw, or even comment much around here. Won’t see y’all for the next live class either.
Sonia Alonzo
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Terri w 2r @robichon
Love it!!
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