Hello and welcome my Artsies. . . can you believe I have completed my Baby Shoe drawing?
Well there you have it, you saw it at it's birth, through it's adolescence and finally here at it's completion. . . I am happy with the end product though I am never totally satisfied. . . there always seems to be just that little 'je ne c'est quoi' that is elusive but I imagine every artist feels that.
Once I felt I was finished I did go all over my drawing and erase down all the white spaces to clean it up. . . that's a fun step. . . it's like sweeping the kitchen floor after the dishes are done and the table is cleared.
I will continue to tweak a little more here and there. . . adding a few more darks to my shadows and erasing my whites but I am very close.
You can use a fixative spray to help seal up the graphite though I don't always do this, I don't find it necessary. . . it is entirely up to you, I do recommend that you do a little research first.
I hope you have enjoyed my little step-by-step as much as I have enjoyed sharing with you. I think I will begin another drawing very soon so stay tuned.
Sheila
PS The winner from last week's Derwent pencil draw is Laura Daub. . . congrats Laura. Thanks to all of you who took the time to stop by and share my little classroom. . . I loved corresponding with you all. I see more giveaways in the future so make sure you stop by.