What can I say? I've seen these tubes 10,000 times before.
So have you.
But have you ever noticed their beautiful spiraling spine; the ripped shreds of paper left clinging to the roll; or seen the contrast between the rough dark exterior cardboard and the perfect smooth white interior?
I find something very satisfying about the way the light reveals the underlying perfection of the geometric cylinder, but it is the man made imperfections that make each one interesting, make each one unique.
So when was the last time you contemplated a loo roll?
(having a tough time naming this one, so please help me out and leave a comment - thanks!)
This charcoal still life drawing is part of the “Carbon Footprints” series
I hate Thursdays
Thursday is laundry day.
Thursday is cleaning the toilet day.
Thursday is sorting the recycling day.
Thursday is running errands day.
I'm one of those really annoying people that will not leave their cup alone when the coffee is done. It gets crushed, folded, ripped and re-sculpted and turned into"art". This is quite a tame re-creation, but I liked the spirally crunch effect so much and knew that I wanted to draw it. It took SUPREME effort not to touch it again.
Hooray! I'm very happy with this one. I really like how the two extremes of light and dark weave their way through the picture. I'm also pleased to have added some new colors to my regular selection - rose carmine, pompeian red and cadmium orange. And some luschious magenta vibrates with the ever-present mauve, deep in the shadows. All these rosy colors make the whole drawing glow with warmth.
Boy was this fun to draw! The elegantly simple twisting lines; the contrasting textures of the slick skin and the rough inside and that weird fuzzy stalk. And all against the clock - banana skins don't last too long, especially under a hot studio lamp. Such a good afternoon, and such a delicious smell of warm banana.
Raisins in the making - these wizened old guys caught my eye just before they hit the trash. All those fiddly details did cause me a bit of cramp though, so maybe they're not the only ones showing signs of age.
