# Silent Memories Graphite **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [June 29, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922 "2020-06-29T18:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gprettyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@gprettyman](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/gprettyman)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/1 "2020-06-29T18:28:00Z")
topic body ![IMG_5694](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/1X/884340e9c8b01d73e78a0e8893d900e7efcf9409.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rambolini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9a140/32.png) [@Rambolini](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Rambolini)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/2 "2020-06-29T19:43:47Z")
Excellent - reminds me of the countryside where I was brought up. Love this, really nice detail. ---
**Author:** ![tgp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tgp/32/701_2.png) [@tgp](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tgp)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/3 "2020-06-29T20:27:41Z")
what a great graphite drawing! Its is positively awesome! I like many pictures on here (everyone is very talented) but this is almost EXACTLY the kind of drawings I would like to get the ability to do. I can’t help but wonder; the clouds almost appear wet… did you somehow use a wet technique… uh like “water soluble graphite” I’ve barely heard of that and might be worth some investigation. anyways; I really LOVE the minute detail. in my last critique with Matt; it was mentioned as one of the big things that would improve my drawing; and Wow your drawing has an absolutely Gorgeous amount of detail !; from the rocks to the fence to the barn to the grass. I’m very impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Becky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/becky/32/801_2.png) [@Becky](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Becky)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/4 "2020-06-29T22:20:51Z")
I really enjoy looking at this. Reminds me of the feeling before a big storm. The detail and texture of the fence gate and stone lovely. I think you could work a bit more in differentiating between the background and middle ground—maybe make some of the details hazier as they move away in space. ---
**Author:** ![tomee43](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tomee43/32/162_2.png) [@tomee43](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tomee43)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/5 "2020-06-30T13:49:42Z")
really nice pencil work ,love the subject. like where the gate is placed. Im betting Matt would like the composition. tom ---
**Author:** ![gprettyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@gprettyman](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/gprettyman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/6 "2020-06-30T20:15:28Z")
Thank you! For the clouds, I used a blending stump to make them look smooth. To encourage you in your endeavors, when I do a drawing, I focus in on small areas. The more time I spend on that area the more my eyes see details which I try to capture. ---
**Author:** ![gprettyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@gprettyman](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/gprettyman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/7 "2020-06-30T20:17:12Z")
Thank you for your comments. I completely agree with you that I could grow in showing space. ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/8 "2020-06-30T23:07:02Z")
This is great! I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Genie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/genie/32/592_2.png) [@Genie](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Genie)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/9 "2020-07-03T02:26:11Z")
I enjoy seeing graphite drawings. Look forward to you next one. ---
**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/silent-memories-graphite/922/10 "2026-04-27T19:51:22Z")
Really love this stormy presentation Gwen! Hope to see more of your art. Are you still on VI and forum? Therese