Wip 7 - Well after 3 horrendous attempts at drawing plants (broad leaf and ferns) in the foreground, I settled for a patch of ground instead. Now I have to figure out if the ground needs to be darker or lighter or... looks like I need to do some more on the bottom left rocks as well...
Note for future subject matter to learn to draw...ferns and broad leaf plants!
Wip 6 - From experienced advice provided (thanks Mike), I have removed the sapling from the top of the bluff. Looks better already. Now I have this stringy twig behind the tree that needs a bit of attention...
Wip 5 - Continuing down the front of the bluff...
Wip 4 - Darkening in the background of leaves.
Wip 3 - I've started working in the darkest area on the bluff.
Wip 2 - Working out the shadows to develop a strong and consistent value throughout the scene.
Wip 1 - I've quickly sketched out the placement of the rocks and trees.
This has to be one of the most challenging nature drawings I have attempted. With so much to see in this scene, it's rich textures and shadowing challenges....
Backbone State Park - the oldest park in Iowa and is located 3 miles south of Strawberry Point, Iowa. Growing up so close to this park we were able to visit several times every summer and was our favorite swimming area.
It's a geological wonder - here is what wiki says about backbone:
Wip 4 - Darkening in the background of leaves.
Wip 3 - I've started working in the darkest area on the bluff.
Wip 2 - Working out the shadows to develop a strong and consistent value throughout the scene.
Wip 1 - I've quickly sketched out the placement of the rocks and trees.
This has to be one of the most challenging nature drawings I have attempted. With so much to see in this scene, it's rich textures and shadowing challenges....
Backbone State Park - the oldest park in Iowa and is located 3 miles south of Strawberry Point, Iowa. Growing up so close to this park we were able to visit several times every summer and was our favorite swimming area.Last summer, my husband and I took the trail and explored anew. The old cedar trees, the 'backbone' of bluffs and rocks are as I remembered them.
Here is a link with more information:
http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/Browse/backbone/backbone.htm
Here is a link with more information:
http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/Browse/backbone/backbone.htm
It's a geological wonder - here is what wiki says about backbone:
Measuring 2,001 acres (8.10 km2), the region is heavily forested, mainly in species of oak and maple. The geology of the area is particularly noteworthy. As part of the Driftless Area, it was left unglaciated during the last Ice Age, with very ancient dolomite formations dating from the Silurian Era. A large ridge of rock divides the park, resembling a spine, and lends its name to the park and adjacent forest. The area is characterized by active springs, caves, sinkholes and karsts. With cliffs measuring over 80 feet in places, climbing and rappelling are popular, but both require a permit.
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