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Apple Blooms, 6x6 colored pencil on clayboard
© Helen Read
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It's just for just a few days in the spring... the profusion - the scent - it's magical!
And then, the blossoms have fallen. They become a pink or white carpet
underfoot for just a few more days. You can miss the whole cycle, if you aren't looking for it!
It truly is a lovely few days!
This is one of the most busy time of year for a school teacher. Students are trying to finish the semester (some of whom need some prodding), grading must be finished up, final exams are scheduled, then there's more grading, and finally closing things down for a few months. Finding the time to create comes in starts and stops. So, this is the perfect time to work with colored pencil. You don't have to worry about paint drying too much or not enough.
I've created this colored pencil drawing on clayboard, which is a super smooth surface that accepts the
pencil quite well. The work you see shows a little progression from the white surface to colorful shapes.
And, do you wonder what it might look like framed?
Although this comes to you unframed, a simple black frame brings out the vivid color quite beautifully!
It is ready to ship to it's new home - and domestic shipping is included!
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