Lakeside Cottage (2) by John Johnston
I did this ink drawing a couple of months ago. The original reference photograph shows the cottage roof is bright red and I've been pondering whether or not to make the roof in my drawing red too. I've finally decided the only way to answer the question is to just do it .... so I did!!! I used Vermillion red ink. I'm still not sure it was the right thing to do because now the roof takes over and detracts from the rest of the drawing.
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John Johnston
I am a very late starter, beginning my art journey almost by accident in my mid-fifty's. Fully self-taught I am very much a jack of all trades and master of none as I dabble in various media. My go-to preference is graphite, where I aim for (but never achieve) realism and second to that I'm also a…
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