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.
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.
thanks!!! I like the new one too and decided to go with it for my prints.
i think this one might be my favorite, love the crown and degrees of light and dark in the background behind the trees
thanks Heather!!
This is beautiful! I really love how it turned out 🙂
Thanks so much!!:)
This is gorgeous. Is it by any chance based on the song “Baby Birch” by Joanna Newsom?
thank you! No, I wish I could say it was, but her new album was yet to be released when I drew this.