a different kind of birch forest

October 3, 2009 | Filed Under final graphite drawings | by Sarah Blank | 6 Comments

Version two of my graphite drawing, details first:

I decided to add the levitating crown from the original sketch. I have been inspired by this painting by Albrecht Durer, moths instead of the angels. Originally I was going to have the moths hold up the crown, but then I put them over to the side, as if they were released from her ribboned hand. I had another idea for the treatment of birch trees that I wanted to try. It’s a bit softer. I am still stuck on which one I like more.
Drawing, in entirety:

11″ by 14″ pencil on paper

And yes, I did the whole thing over, again. I was thinking about just drawing the new background of birch trees and digitally putting the girl in the foreground, but I must have original hard copies of my work. It’s one of those obsessive things that I suffer from.

Thanks so much for all your kind comments about my drawing in the previous post! Perhaps I’ll make a painting from her or somehow integrate her into a larger painting.

There will be a print of this drawing in my shop, very soon.

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Comment by Julianna
2009-10-04 12:47:43

I like the change! I liked it before but it’s got such a different feel now, it’s almost like there is mist floating though the trees.

Comment by Sarah Blank
2009-10-05 20:40:09

thanks!!! I like the new one too and decided to go with it for my prints.

 
 
Comment by heather
2009-10-04 13:37:59

i think this one might be my favorite, love the crown and degrees of light and dark in the background behind the trees

Comment by Sarah Blank
2009-10-05 20:40:25

thanks Heather!!

 
 
Comment by Moonfairy
2009-10-05 03:55:19

This is beautiful! I really love how it turned out :)

Comment by Sarah Blank
2009-10-05 20:40:38

Thanks so much!!:)

 
 
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