Crystal Mountain Trees 9"x7" sepia pencil on prepared paper
Merry Christmas, everyone! There is nothing more beautiful in the Pacific Northwest than the mighty evergreens laden with snow. For this piece I chose a prepared paper and sepia colored pencil combination - always a good idea to match the drawing medium to the type of paper used. This is hot pressed watercolor paper toned with raw sienna watercolor and then painted with amber colored shellac. The paper becomes very hard and receptive to Veri-thin colored pencils and white chalk. It's fun to sit inside all cozy and warm and draw the snow piled branches and limbs. There is a stillness in wintertime that fills my soul.
