Saturday, April 14, 2012

Scars on the trees

Medium: HB and 2B pencils
 Just a quick sketch I did of a tree on my grandparents property that was first destroyed by the ice and wind storm a few months ago, and then was relieved of its branches. I am very happy of this sketch because it has that sort of  'harsh beauty' that I see everywhere.



And then this is me relieving myself of stress... =D Hi-yah! ;)

Medium: 2B pencil
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12 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 15, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    Ahahaha!! your second sketch reveals my instinct right now. Ehehehe

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  2. UnknownApril 15, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Great Sketches....
    love your post underneath... Fantastic series Hornblower..I love being in the house on my own... :)

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  3. earthen-magicApril 15, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    ...hi! ~ awesome tree sketch! ~ thankyoU for the s.s. share! ~ blessed be!...
    ...xXx...

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  4. WrightStuffApril 15, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Remind me not to hang around near you when you're stressed!! Great piece!!

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  5. HelenApril 15, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    Lovely sketches and variety too :)

    Happy SS x

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  6. Liz PowleyApril 15, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Trees make wonderful subjects to sketch. And yes, it is soemtimes nice to either draw or write exactly what you are feeling :D

    You have a definite skill with a pencil and a lovely blog.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes,
    Liz

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  7. HeatherApril 15, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    great sketches - good way to get rid of stress!!!! I like your sketch below, too!
    have a great sunday

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  8. carol l mckennaApril 15, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    Lovely sketch of the dear tree and great movement in your 'stress sketch' ~thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  9. m7April 15, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    such depth in a single tree trunk..lovely. and the fighting figures, awesome! :D

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  10. Tammie LeeApril 15, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    wonderful to see your sketches, you have a fab style.

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  11. Bethie Engstrom April 15, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Thank you all! =)

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  12. Tracey FKApril 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    I love both this post and the previous one... I love drawing branches and tree trunks so I especially loved the top one and yes you did capture a harsh beauty... wonderful...xx

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