Irises

It's been some time since I last updated this blog.  This is not because I have been doing anything but drawing and painting (quite the reverse).  I have been working on an area of weakness that is still a work in progress and will hopefully be added to my blog when I feel happy with my creations in this area.  I think that choosing areas and subjects that are out of our comfort zones to be a good way to develop as an artist and even generally as a person.  There have been some other developments to my art work which will give a very different emphasis in the future, however that will be a not too distant post on this blog. 

This drawing is a respite from working outside my comfort zone and is a subject matter that I am very familiar with: botanical/nature.  It could be good as a watercolour painting, although this is another area which is out of my comfort zone.  I suppose this has thus far been a year of working in less familiar areas concerning my art work!

Irises, coloured pencil and graphite drawing, A3 (2017)