Thursday, 29 April 2010

EDM 139 Draw something with a handle

Woven tea strainer from Bhutan.

20 comments:

  1. Wow, great! I wish I had a tea strainer like that! Is it made of wood?
    Your drawings are absolutely stunning. I also like the shadow in the first one a lot!

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  2. Now that is a tea strainer! Two lovely delicate drawings of a beautiful object. Is the top one watercolour over pencil? How do you do this without is looking a little grubby? That's what happens whenever I try it, anyway!

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  3. Wonderful drawing. Your shading really gives it volume!

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  4. Your sketches are so beautiful, and detailed. I love everything in bamboo and would love that tea strainer and the broom.

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  5. I love seeing things from other countries like this strainer. Your drawings are just wonderful! nancy

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  6. What an interesting object. You must have a lot of patience to draw the shadow so carefully on the colour pic. Love them both.

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  7. Both drawings are fantastic. I too, am curious about the technique used on the top piece.

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  8. Wow! great drawings. I've never seen one of these!

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  9. Not only are your sketches fabulous--really, really fabulous--but you also come up with the most unusual objects, most of which I have never seen! I'm loving it!

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  10. Beautifully done! I love all the details.

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  11. This is gorgeous, your drawings are detailed, yet simple. Very inspiring!

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  12. Amazing, I just love all the detail. I also wish I had a tea strainer like this.

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  13. Amazing, I love all the details in your work.

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  14. it's gorgeous!!! I have never seen tea strainers like that but I am sure they work really well, and they definitely look really sturdy too.
    :) Beautiful lines and colors, I can't get over admiring the details. Another realistic masterpiece!

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  15. Another beautiful study, your technique is so delicate, just lovely. This must have taken ages to do!

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  16. What beautiful sketches - I am guessing that this tea strainer is made from bamboo. What a lovely object.

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  17. Thanks for you kind comments about the tea strainer.Sadly, it's not mine but was brought back from Bhutan by a friend.
    It is bamboo and was quite large, about 140cm in diameter. They must have really big cups out there.
    I painted the top one with acrylic, as I was using the paint at the time.(and Sarah..it did start to look grubby but I added some acrylic mixed with a glaze medium, which brightened it-then decided to stop)
    To be honest, it was easier (and quicker) to paint than a straight forward drawing.Wish I could have kept it for longer to do an inside view....

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  18. This is beautifully drawn! And what an interesting item. You really do have an eclectic collection of things. Glad I found your blog.

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Thanks for your comments everyone!