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metal swan

September 14th, 2005 | Category: Everyday Matters, Graphite

My Yiayia (grandmother) keeps this bronze swan in her bathroom next to the sink. This is for Everyday Matters Challenge #32: draw something metallic. There are a million things I could have drawn, but I have always wanted to draw this swan. If I had my watercolors with me I could have painted it, but a quick pencil sketch is good enough for me. I might use this for a greeting card, maybe.

9 Comments so far

  1. Teri September 14th, 2005 7:09 pm

    It’s gorgeous! So graceful and shining looking. You did a superb job and it sure would be great for a greeting card.

    Teri

  2. Nita September 14th, 2005 7:29 pm

    I love the lines and reflections in this—lyrical!

  3. Linda September 14th, 2005 7:45 pm

    Beautiful! I love how smooth it looks—you can just feel the heavy coolness of it!

  4. Karen Winters September 14th, 2005 8:13 pm

    Very nice metal rendering!

  5. Terri September 14th, 2005 9:39 pm

    It looks like a very elegant swan. Beautiful drawing Carolyn! You have a talent for depicting the subtle shapes and shadings in an object. :o)

  6. Felicity September 14th, 2005 11:15 pm

    A really lovely drawing and nice subject too!

  7. Laurent September 15th, 2005 9:01 am

    Very nice rendering of the metal! Very elegant.

  8. seeks September 16th, 2005 7:58 pm

    ridiculously beautiful. very smooth and graceful.

  9. Mrs. doherty November 28th, 2005 11:18 pm

    Dear Carolyn,

    I think you did a lovely job on this swan. It will make a beautiful notecard. Isn’t drawing wonderful???

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