Regina Calton Burchett – Drawings & Pastels

Actually a rooster, but he’s kind of funky from some perspectives.
My friend, Jo Castillo, sketches in ink. Only in ink. Way too much pressure. So irrevocable. I will generally draw in pencil until I get it like I want it, then draw it in ink. But I thought, what the heck, and attempted to capture [...]

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I’ve always loved this little guy. He stays out with my plants all spring, summer, and fall, but every now and then I look down, and there he is in the dirt, with his feet up in the air. Croaked again.

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Not sure what this fat fellow is mad about, but he had a definite scowl. Maybe because his shadow looks like a fish. This one doesn’t have as much detail as the previous two.
I was settling into bed at 10:20 and realized that I hadn’t done a sketch today. So I hauled myself into the [...]

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Pencil and white paper
Drawing of another bird from those I’ve collected over the years, and keep in with my plants.
I look for grace, strength and wisdom to meet the changes and challenges that will come this year.

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One of my many goals for the new year, drawing or painting or doing some type of art every day is at the top of my list. This is a sketch from this evening of a small iron bird that I found in Fredericksburg this weekend.  No. 2 pencil on white paper.
The second item on [...]

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The Colored Pencil Society of America has some beautiful pieces on their website that are simply amazing!!
Before I found how much I loved pastels back in 1999, I worked with colored pencil quite a bit, as I enjoyed the meditative aspect of drawing and the interesting effects one could get with a variety of applications.

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Practice, practice.  Learn to see — attempt to get the shapes down correctly, note to try more straight lines than curves sometimes— study the light – the source, the reflections, the shadows, and the shapes of the shadows—work on annoying ellipses and view upside down to see anew

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Pastel, 13″ x 13″ — (Click for larger view)
I’ve started a new series. I’ve never really even done a “series”, but decided a while back that I wanted to try something new. So I’ve spent the last few weeks having a lot of fun and working on the first couple of pastel paintings. These are [...]

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This Siamese cat sketch in pencil was done from a main photo of my cat, with her standard superior expression, and collecting the coloring, head and body shape of Siamese cats from other photos. I actually did about six different drawings until I finally liked this one.
Once I had it the way I wanted it, [...]

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It’s been a long dry summer in regard to finding time to draw or paint. Hopefully that situation is coming to a close, but not quite there. I did a quick sketch tonight of my cat sitting on my lap. I generally paint or draw from photos, but the materials and subject presented [...]

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