this is lovely…can you tell me which yellows you used? I’m struggling with the Kraft paper and the chalkiness of the yellows? (also working on lemons on Kraft) I’d appreciate it. Thanks, Katy.
Hi Teresa. So glad you like it! I use mostly Prismacolors. I believe I used Canary Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Orange. I also used a Cadmium Yellow watercolor pencil wash. The one Wendy has in her list of materials. I think a key to getting brilliant colors is the under toning of white. I use Prismacolor white. It think it is a bit more opaque than some of the other brands. I haven’t experiment extensively, but I seem to have better drawings when I use it as a base on Kraft paper.
Hi Cc, Thanks! So glad you like this one. I call it my Lucien Freud lemon. If you don’t know him, He does very textured gnarly portraits. I had fun going to town on the pulp!
Yes, Katy, squeeze out every drop of juice! Beautiful drawing – so engaging and dynamic. And simply tells a great story. 🙂 I love it.
Beautiful!
this is lovely…can you tell me which yellows you used? I’m struggling with the Kraft paper and the chalkiness of the yellows? (also working on lemons on Kraft) I’d appreciate it. Thanks, Katy.
Hi Teresa. So glad you like it! I use mostly Prismacolors. I believe I used Canary Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Orange. I also used a Cadmium Yellow watercolor pencil wash. The one Wendy has in her list of materials. I think a key to getting brilliant colors is the under toning of white. I use Prismacolor white. It think it is a bit more opaque than some of the other brands. I haven’t experiment extensively, but I seem to have better drawings when I use it as a base on Kraft paper.
Really love this. Can feel the dried upness of the squeezed lemon. I find the highlights work well, especially on the segments and pips.
Hi Cc, Thanks! So glad you like this one. I call it my Lucien Freud lemon. If you don’t know him, He does very textured gnarly portraits. I had fun going to town on the pulp!