more pinecones ~ tiny tutorial

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

1. With pencil, very loosely sketch the shape 

2. Loosely sketch in the triangular shapes to get the placement

3. Carefully draw the pine cone in pencil 
4. Then redraw and refine it in permanent ink 

5. Erase the pencil

6. Paint one shape at a time, varying the color as you work.
Leave lots of white of the page

7. Notice the lights and dark areas of the cone 

8. Once the watercolor dries, you can always go in
and add more darks

9. Nearly done

9. Add a border and some background color, sign and date

10. Our Christmas cards. My husb wrote the letter, this year, and I did the artwork.
We alternate duties every year.

Check out my other pinecone tutorial, using a water soluble pencil.

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