Thursday, December 01, 2005

Old reflections


Going through old art supplies, sometimes I find a few drawings in sketchbooks bought long ago. That paper is so much thicker than what we buy now for three times the price!

This is smudgy and picked up graphite from the facing drawing, but it's evidence I drew a little way back in 1979. I had time to draw when we lived for three months in New Mexico on (husband's) special job assignment.

I had long hair then, and I still have this carafe.

9 comments:

Lin said...

Nita - I love the 'reflectiveness' of this piece! Charming!

Anonymous said...

Nice reflections and work.

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Kathleen Pequignot said...

This is so good! What patience!! :)

Terri said...

This is terrific Nita!! Well done. I don't think I'd have the patience for all those reflections, but wow, it looks great. :o)

Lisa Ridolfi said...

Nita, This drawing is so sleek and the reflections are great. Yes, sketchbook paper quality has deteriorated. When they started to put "suitable for dry media" on the covers it was all over, though I do find that the sketchbooks made by Cachet still have much better paper than the Canson. Great drawing.

Nita Van Zandt said...

Just to say, I don't have this patience any more. Much less time in both my days and my lifespan--got to draw fast :-)

Linda said...

This is a beautiful piece! You're right -- sketchbooks now are really terrible. Canson does make a spiral book that looks just like their sketch books, but it says "Drawing" rather than sketch. The paper is much heavier and really nice to work on with pencil.

Laureline said...

This is such a strong drawing--very finished and complete. Love how we can see the reflected you!

Cin said...

love the relections in this, a beautiful drawing!