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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Time Away From Home, Grand River, Rob Kulas

I enjoyed visiting Grand Ledge MI.
While walking along the Grand River I came across this downed tree and loved the shape of it.
Sat on the river shore and did a sketch.

I used 4 Pitt Artist Markers in a Strathmore toned tan sketchbook. About 4x6.

Grand River
Pitt Artist Markers
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12 comments:

  1. Lynn CohenApril 3, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    Okay, Ron. You are taking my breath away! Wow!!!!!!!!! Beautiful.

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  2. SirkkaApril 3, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Your tree is awesome, Rob. It is down in the shadow, I see light behind it.

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  3. Joan TavolottApril 3, 2014 at 2:45 PM

    I love the way you did the texture on this! Super!!!

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  4. FranApril 3, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    The blue and black on tan paper is really nice, not to mention the wonderful drawing.

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    1. Rob KulasApril 4, 2014 at 11:11 AM

      Thanks Fran I actually did not use any blue in this sketch. I'm getting the blue effect by smearing a white marker over the dark brown.

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  5. Lisa RichardsApril 4, 2014 at 6:37 AM

    Love this beautiful, creepy tree! :) I've always been creeped out by half-submerged trees. Something about floating down a creek and getting caught up in the branches. A childhood phobia? LOL! I'm so weird. But this is wonderful!

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    1. Rob KulasApril 4, 2014 at 11:15 AM

      Thanks Lisa. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought this looked kind of creepy. The tree reminded me of a multi legged creature walking along the shore line. I tried to emphasize the creepiness by adding the whiteish environment

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  6. JezApril 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    I use Pitt Artists Pens, but have not heard of Pitt Markers. Your lovely painting looks as if it was in watercolour, so I must look these up and see if I can trace them.

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    1. Rob KulasApril 4, 2014 at 11:07 AM

      Thanks Jez. I'm using the Pitt pens with the brush tips. They are essentially just like markers. You can get a wide variety of line widths using them

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