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The Monochrome Exhibit
A Compilation of Fine Drawings
The Old Spice Mortar With Tea
Grinding Sweet Tea
A cracked old mortar filled with tea bags awaits stepping-in hot water to produce a grand cup of tea. This composition’s based on a black towel on the stand in front of the damaged siding.
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The Old Spice Mortar With Tea
Art Properties
Artwork:………….The Old Spice Mortar with Tea
Category:………..Still-life Arrangement
Dimensions:…….17" w X 14" h
Medium:..............Charcole & Graphite
Support:…..……..Smooth Bristol
Copyright:……….© Dennis Lee Brown
(ARR):……………..Dennis’s Fine Art
Year:…………….…©10/ 2021
IMG:……………….E0951 -375.JPG
Materials
Drawing Mediums:
Graphite/Drawing Pencils (Full Range of H & B Leads)
Charcoal: Compressed, Sticks & Pencils
Pastels (dry & oils)
Drawing Tools:
Stumps & Trillions
Charcoal, Graphite Pencils, Stumps & Tortillons
Drawing Supports:
Artist Acid-Free Bristle Drawing Papers
Various Textures & Finishes
Masonite, Wood Panels, & Canvases
Medium Subtraction Tools
Erasers: Knead, Plastic, Gum
Techniques
Hatching & Cross-hatching
Sketching & Scribbling
Circles & Directional
Stripping & Subtractions
Blending & Smearing
Pointillism & Markings
Inspiration
The attraction of a cracked, worn-out old mortar was a good thing to draw. The development of contrast came from the blackish towel on which most of the subjects’ rest.
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