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Gillian Cooke

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Sketch of cliffs however not a good photo 
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xxBillxx xxDowniexx

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Here's one I did this afternoon in charcoal, which I've just begun trying out. It's pretty rough and I needed to finish it with oil pastels to highlight the gorse bushes, which I was struggling with. I think I'll use it as a study for a painting or proper oil pastel.
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Sketch of cliffs however not a good photo 
Gillian Cooke on 01/02/2023 19:08:45
That's a little weird. I just did a sketch of cliffs too (below). I like this one though. Compositionally, it's very strong. Are you going to work some more or is that it finished? I found the rocks quite hard to draw accurately with charcoal (I did mine from an old photograph). I'd have been better starting with a pencil. 

Sylvia Evans

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Rocks don't need to be accurate Gillian...just to look like rocks, these are a magnificent size, get a bit bolder with your charcoal and use your fingers for directional lines.  Then sharpen up the craggy bits and angles. Are these local to you ? Nice contrast Bill and what a windy day , the yellow gorse looks good. Coincidence or what. 
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Linda Wilson

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Nice cliffs, but why are we doing cliffs when we are meant to be doing irises?  A bit early for irises though.
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Gillian Cooke

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Because this is sketch a day topic and February challenge is set by POL in monthly challenges 😀think you have just got a bit confused Linda!

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Sylvia Evans

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As Gillian says it's the Feb challenge based on early blues and violets...I quite agree Linda ,Feb is Snowdrops, Daffs , Catkins etc. I had decided in my head that the POL team were living in a much warmer climate than me here in n Wales. Oh the odd primrose and Camellia is out.   Go with the Flow, I'm sure you are enjoying even more exotic stuff.  
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Linda Wilson

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Back in sunny Devon, I have not even seen a snowdrop yet.  My camellias are not out yet either.  Back to the winter blues.

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Oh Wales is full of them...welcome home.  Lucky lady.
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Gillian Cooke

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Well here in Orkney the weather is stormy and wet VERY wet! I have just been sketching/drawing my youngest daughter I have used pencil .

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What a pretty girl  Gill
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xxBillxx xxDowniexx

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This is the sketch I did tonight. It's the Callinish Stones on the Isle of Lewis, rendered in charcoal. I'm using stones for practice, as I'm not used to charcoal. 

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