Needles and Thread

Drawing #40

Graphite and Gouache

Well I thought I would do a quick drawing today because I was short on time....big mistake!! Even though I took a photo of my bigger needles, enlarged them on my moniter and drew from that, these were not easy. It's  easier to get the shiny look of steel with paint, another good exercise! I can't believe I have done 40 drawings...still a long way to go!

Egg Cup Pincushion

Drawing #21

Graphite Pencil and Pastel

More on sewing! This is a stainless steel eggcup I used to make this egg cup pincushion...I don't use it much anymore so it has become part of a collection of sewing tools that I paint. I am pleased with the way the eggcup looks using graphite....this is another study for an oil too!