Much Ado

I hear and I forget.  I see and I remember.  I do and I understand.

                                                      Chinese proverb

      Well, this is the third in my series of Art Deco colored pencil drawings.  I am slowly learning how the pencils work ~ new terms like burnishing and overlaying are part of my vocabulary now.  I am also picking up new techniques like laying my work on a heating pad so the color spreads more easily, using Q-tips to blend colors, filling my shadows with a light dusting of indigo blue.  I must admit, however, that I am getting a bit tired of flowers.  One more floral drawing is already in the works but am now thinking of moving on to art deco patterns.  Anyway, I highly recommend this medium to anyone who is considering trying their hand at art.  It allows for a lot of control ~ so unlike watercolor!