Misty Train 4.

The final Misty train in this series. I've really enjoyed getting to know my coloured pencils...working with them 9 at least as far as I've discovered here) is a subtle and careful process building up gentle layers of shade. I like the effect which is quite pointillist in it's texture if you look closely. In fact, Seurat himself produced a great quantity of crayon sketches on rough textured paper.

My inks arrived today ironically just after I'd finished this piece. However, I've started a new sketch with my crayons and will finish it tomorrow. I'm wondering if there is some way i can balance to need to spend lengthy time on my dot pictures whilst also being able to create quick pictures like the one above which I can sell....

Anyway, time for me to be off now...I should also have some good news tomorrow regarding a return to exhibiting, and the availability of my artwork originals and prints on line ( at last!)...