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Graphite Drinking Glass Drawing

August 24th, 2008 | Category: Graphite, Still Life

LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:5-8


Glass #1, graphite in kraft paper sketchbook, Carolyn Pappas 2008

I drew a glass in pencil a few months ago and thought of trying it again, mainly because I wanted a challenge. This drawing certainly was challenging, especially with the stripes at the base. I could have spent more time on it than what I did (2 hours) but I thought instead of running the risk of overworking things, I should just put it down.

3 Comments so far

  1. kathleen August 24th, 2008 8:03 pm

    Thanks for your helpful comment re watercolors I love the look of the m grahams – your watercolors and graphite works are very nice

  2. Wendee August 25th, 2008 11:45 am

    Glass is so hard: all the ellipses, the wonky views through the glass, how the glass gets darker as it gets thicker and other strange-shaped distortions … You’ve done such a graceful job here. I especially love the light that comes through, onto the shadow. Lovely!

  3. Kimberly September 1st, 2008 3:00 pm

    Stunning drawing, made even more remarkable with the beautiful message you’ve shared from Psalms 16! Your blog is so delightful!

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