Illustration and Design by Cheryl McDonaldPassions at Play Art & Design
Cheryl McDonald
San Francisco, California
415.821.9224
877.220.4076
cheryl@passionsatplay.com
Pencil Drawings
I tell Stories
Each pencil painting explores aspects and observations of our culture using symbolism and metaphor. These life-scapes are intuitive; they are an expression of explored ideas, dreams, thoughts, or emotions that are often expressed through irony and wit. The imagery is soft and subtle and reminiscent of a dream, like hand-colored photos that capture a moment in time. There is truth and fiction and the two may be transposed or blended, creating new realities and giving food for thought.
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The processes I use to create the imagery are simple. I use pencil and paper. Each painting is made up of many layers of pencil, starting with a 2H, a very hard pencil, working my way to a 9B, a very soft pencil. The softer the pencil the darker the color, each layer adds strength and clarity to the image. There can be up to 15 layers in some areas of the drawing. Shadows become rich and have depth. Color is used as a complement and is added sometimes as the base layer in watercolor washes, and sometimes in middle layers with colored pencil, overlaid with graphite to soften and blend. I use shape, shadow and light rather than line to mold the images, adding color for emphasis
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