Thursday, July 14, 2011
Squirrel on Tree - Ink and Colored Pencil
This is another sketch from a few years ago. We live near the University of Michigan campus here in Ann Arbor, so squirrels are always around. This one was climbing down a tree as we sat outside on a beautiful fall day. It is skinnier than you normally see at that time of year!
I tried to capture the wonderful curves of the tail as it swished around, so I included some of the line work here, even though it may look a little odd in the finished drawing.
I quickly added some colored pencil after the fact. It should probably be a little more gray, but at least the color adds a bit more life to the drawing.
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2 comments:
He looks great! I like squirrels... when they aren't breaking my birdfeeders all winter!
They have such cute little faces, and you have captured it delightfully! :)))
Thanks, Melody! Yes, I think the face turned out the best of all!
Carol
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