This drawing was done after observing, sketching, and photographing swans in Hollyrood Park. I wanted to use ink and a brush to draw loose, free lines and capture the movement seen in the swans on the water. Although it was tempting to add a lot more detail to the birds, I kept them simple with quick brush strokes to try something different and achieve a different effect.
Gouache is great for making even backgrounds. We used it a lot in my design class. I like the simplicity it reminds me of Japanese/Chinese ink paintings.
ReplyDeletethis is cool, I think the idea of keeping it simple really worked out well. could be used for loads of things; wrapping paper, cards or the beginning of some sort of story about swans... i like how you also drew them all in a group together even though they probably weren't like this when you saw them, looks kind of intimidating!
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