Sea shells on the shelf, say that several
times quickly. When I finished drawing my late night owl of the previous post, I turned my attention to the sea shells with the ceramic bird. I have an oil pastel that I work on when the light is right, and this pen drawing, made from a different angle, in different light keeps me thinking about the forms.
In idle moments I play in earnest.
I get better acquainted with the subjects of my paintings. You cannot know an owl too well. And the vase with the songbird design on it needs understanding too. These late night drawings keep me musing over the topic of my picture. I drew them from this set up seen below, seen here in daylight.
They are parts of this painting that exists as yet only in sketches and in thought.
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