Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 21

Did I ever mention I love trees? I love trees! Today I stumbled on this lady leaning forward and I had to draw her.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 20

For some reason this one felt really good to do and I think it depicts the amazing sunny and peaceful atmosphere of that day really well.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 19

With this one I started with the background in ecoline saving the light areas like the birch trees. Then I slowly moved to the foreground adding bistre for the darker areas.

Adding pencil last I worked the other way around, starting at the foreground and adding the background last.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 18

Another revisit at the spot I drew on day 8 and 9. They are all so different!

In the middle of this drawing my three legged fishing stool broke which forced me to sit on the floor (not comfortable) and changed my perspective a bit.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 17

Berries!!

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

16-09-2016 Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 16

In my previous drawing I decided to add more colour. Next to my usual (brown) bistre I added ecoline (burnt umber) and red ink. I also had to switch the colour of my pencil because I ran out of Derwent Graphitint ‘autumn brown’ and replaced it with ‘port’. But the ‘port’ one ended up really soft and broke all the time.

For this drawing I switched from ‘port’ to ‘juniper’, continued with the burnt umber ecoline and brown bistre and added green bistre.
This one was really fun!

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 15

Do over of yesterday’s drawing.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 14

Pushing yourself doesn’t always work out…

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 13

Thus far I’m very lucky the Dutch weather is cooperating with my plans to draw outside. Sun shining, temperatures around 27°C (80,6°F), it’s amazing!

Next week will be around 19°C (66,2°F) with possibly rain so I feel a bit pressured to push myself these last days of summer…

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 12

Today I didn’t have much time to venture out and draw so I just sat on my balcony and drew the neighbour's cat and the shed it always sleeps on.

Neighbour's shed, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 11

Line of trees.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 10

This peaceful drawing does not convey the small disaster that happened right before I started this drawing.

I dropped my beloved Pentel Aquash WaterBrush in the water!

I was having a small brake, put down my brush, I looked away for a second and it started rolling, fell on the wooden bridge I had chosen as my workspace and slipped through the cracks! With a small splash it landed in the water!

I first feared I had lost my brush forever but soon noticed it floating under the bridge, right in the middle. Panicky I tore a reed from the ground and started poking at the brush. Slowly it moved to the side of the bridge. I moved to the side of the bridge and lying flat on my belly I used the reed to move it towards me and that’s how I got it back.

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days, September 2016 – Day 9

Here’s the do over from yesterday. I left this version much more open which gives it a more clear look. It still could use some tinkering but for now on to new sites!

Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm