A drawing that I've done ready to paint - The Abbey Ruins.

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Here is another drawing that I've done ready to paint. It is of the ruins of something, so I've called it The Abbey ruins. I drew a 1cm border around my paper first. Then I began the drawing itself. In the foreground is an entrance way in the shape of a keyhole. I measured my reference photo first (15cm or 6 inches) then I measured the area of the paper that I'm going to be drawing on (minus the border). I measured how far up the picture the ledge of the wall is, before it becomes the round part of the keyhole shape, then I drew that in, and the same with the other side. Then I drew the area that is the round part of the keyhole shape. Then I drew in the separate bricks, making sure I included the detail that gives it that old, ruined look. After I'd drawn the basic keyhole entrance, I started on what can be seen through it. The ruins are in three basic parts, the keyhole entrance in the foreground, a middle distance wall, and an area in the far distance with an arched window. I drew the middle section next. This area is covered in bushes and trees to some extent, so I've just drawn a basic shape of where they will be. I drew in the bricks on this wall a lot smaller than the bricks in the keyhole shape, to show that this area is further away. This is called linear perspective. After that I drew the wall in the distance, the tower and the arched window. There are only a few bricks visible in this part, ones that are out of alignment in the tower, so most of the bricks will just be represented by a small line or a different shade, to show that this area is further back still. There are some small flowers dotted around, and some grasses in the foreground, and these will be painted in so I've just drawn in a few lines and squiggles to represent them. It took me just half an hour to draw this. I thought it was going to take me longer. I don't know whether I'll get to paint this on Thursday. I want to concentrate on finishing the flower painting first, but I'll see how I get on. This is the second to last sheet of paper from the A3 acrylic paper pad that I bought when I was at art class! I can't believe I've nearly used it up already! Have you been doing anything interesting today? We're having fish and chips tonight from the chippy. (Well, I'm having fish and mushy peas!) I hope you are all well and having a nice day.