A Nature Study

Posted on June 25, 2018 | 18 Comments

Last Friday, I had a little time to create one of Carla Sonheim’s assignments from the year long online class I’m taking from her.

We were to collect some items from nature and arrange them in a pleasing manner:

I collected the above items from my yard. 🙂

Next, I drew them quickly with pencil:

I added oil pastels to my pencil sketch by starting with a light color and layering a darker color on top. I added details by scratching into the oil pastels with a wooden pencil.

I wasn’t totally liking the oil pastels so I scraped white acrylic paint over it:

I like the muted look better… I’d like to try my nature study in watercolor too!

Happy Monday! I hope your day is blossoming into a good week…

Cheers! 🙂

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18 responses to “A Nature Study”

Birgit Winter | June 25, 2018 at 4:15 am | Reply

The muted one is my favorite too:-)

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:12 am | Reply
  
  Thank you Birgit, I like how the white paint smeared some of the oil pastels too. 😊
  
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Mama Cormier | June 25, 2018 at 5:38 am | Reply

Nice work, Jill. I haven’t tried this yet but I did go out and collect materials a couple of nights ago. I think mine will be more abstract when I’m done with it. We’ll see.

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:14 am | Reply
  
  Thank you, Carol – I look forward to seeing what you create! 😃 I’d like to try this assignment again when I’m at the lake. 🌿
  
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Sharon Mann | June 25, 2018 at 6:04 am | Reply

Wonderful practice Jill…I like there idea of using the white acrylic to tone down the pastel. Have a good day. 🙂

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:15 am | Reply
  
  Hi Sharon, the white paint gave it kind of an antique or old look to it that I liked. 🌿🌼
  
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  - Sharon Mann | June 25, 2018 at 10:39 am |
    
    I can see how it would, nice effect.
    
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Ali | June 25, 2018 at 10:42 am | Reply

I love your drawing! So free and still accurate!

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:36 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you Ali! 😍 As soon as I added the oil pastels, I regretted it but then I decided, just PLAY! And I did! 👍🎨
  
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memadtwo | June 25, 2018 at 7:15 pm | Reply

The beauty and inspiration of nature! nothing like it. (K)

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:37 pm | Reply
  
  I so agree, Kerfe! 🌿 Thank you! 😊
  
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Jodi | June 25, 2018 at 7:24 pm | Reply

Love how the white muted. Can’t wait to see In watercolor.

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:38 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you, Jodi – me too! 😉 I wasn’t happy with the oil pastels but it gave me good practice with drawing…
  I hope to paint it this week! 🌻🎨👍
  
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circadianreflections | June 25, 2018 at 9:37 pm | Reply

I like both the real layout, and your painted one! Nicely done. Can’t wait to see your watercolor one too.

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- Jill Kuhn | June 25, 2018 at 9:42 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you, Deborah, you are always so kind! 😍
  I thought the oil pastels turned out, UGLY! But I just went with it… I guess not everything I do will turn out looking beautiful! Lol! 🤣😂
  I hope to paint it in watercolor this week! 🎨👍
  
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  - circadianreflections | June 26, 2018 at 8:24 am |
    
    No, it wasn’t ugly. We are our own worst critics.
    
    I hope to paint again this week too. I have some inspiration, and I’m motivated. Something wanes and ebbs with me.
    
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the Painted Apron | June 26, 2018 at 6:20 am | Reply

What a fun project! I have never liked oil pastels but your unmuted version looked great I thought. I admire how you keep experimenting though and trying different effects!
Jenna

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- Jill Kuhn | June 26, 2018 at 9:59 am | Reply
  
  Hi Jenna, thank you for your encouraging comments! 😃 Yes, oil pastels can be quite messy…maybe this is why I don’t like them that well. Yet, I love to experiment! 🎨💕
  
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