My business is called “Cabinart” because when I began, I lived in a cabin and I drew people’s cabins.
I still live in a cabin part time and I still draw cabins. When someone pays me to draw a specific cabin, that is a commission.
A friend asked me to draw a cabin that he borrows as a gift for the owner. I asked for specifics, and he said, “Do the voodoo that only you do so well”, or something equally unusual. He is an unusual person – no one like him in the world, and I think he is a treasure.
Sorry. Distracted by thoughts of my funny clever friend.
I drew it.
Not enough pizazz. Let’s add some color.
Still not quite good enough.
Nice. Commissioned pencil drawing of a cabin.
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Jana,
My favorite parts of the cabin drawing above are the tree shadows reflecting on the front of the cabin.
On my way to camping this Friday, I saw a woman painting alongside of the camp road. I stopped, of course, and went over to talk with her briefly and see her oil painting. It reminded me of you.
Jennifer Dougan
http://www.jenniferdougan.com
Jennifer, shadows, lights and darks, contrast – all those are what makes a drawing pop! (Feel free to share this basic info with Morgan!) Even after all my experience, I was chicken to get too dark on those shadows at first because I thought it would look as if something had spilled. Silly me.
Painting alongside the road. . . that is such a difficult thing for many reasons. Good for you for encouraging her!
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