Category Archives: Drawing

Norwegian forest cat ‘Willow’ watercolour

Posted on September 9, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

I really struggle with painting cats…..sharing my home with five, has not gifted me with the ability to paint them, but I thought I should try again, this time ‘Willow’ a Norwegian forest cat. Yet again I stumbled on the … Continue reading →

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Feeling tired, wishing I had more time to paint, lost mojo!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

In my previous post I said I was feeling tired, well it does show when I have a lack of time and I loose my mojo. I also have a poorly cat at the moment, and after two visits to … Continue reading →

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Charcoal portrait of my daughter Leah willow and derwent tinted charcoal

Posted on August 23, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

Today was another wet and horrid day, thunder in the early morning with heavy down pours, I got soaked sorting the ponies. I got home pretty quick for a Sunday as I couldn’t ride, so I decided to paint, I … Continue reading →

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A matching pair- charcoal hares

Posted on August 16, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

I am feeling very happy with these two hares, they would look great framed and hung together. I have crept back to my slightly more detailed technique, but I think it works well, for these, so I don’t mind deviating … Continue reading →

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Loving charcoal, so I thought I would see how a figure would turn out

Posted on August 16, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

So far I have enjoyed charcoal, I guess after years of pencil work this is not too dissimilar? At least I feel I have an advantage having had that experience. It is messier! But it blends beautifully. I am still … Continue reading →

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Playing with charcoal

Posted on August 16, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

I have been having a little play with the willow charcoal sticks, when I need a little bit of colour I have used derwent tinted charcoal, white in this case. Hares again! I am really enjoying these little messy black … Continue reading →

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Charcoal, is there a technique?

Posted on August 14, 2015 by REcreate-RebeccaEvansCreate

I had to pop to my local art/ craft shop, as I needed a charcoal neocolor pastel for a painting I have been requested to paint for a friend. While there I just got a little side tracked, as you … Continue reading →

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