#73, Misty Morning on the James, creating mist with ink??

Continuing my efforts to figure out how Paul Landacre created his fabulous woodcuts (see previous blog), I picked out this image of mine from the James River one morning when everything was shrouded in mist. It was a good exercise to try to convey the sense of mist using ink. When I was doing the sky and water, it helped that my pen was almost completely out of ink so I could create lines that had very little ink in them, thus giving the sensation of mist.

I have created this piece in pastel as well.  I've posted it below this more recent piece.  Do you have a preference?

#73 Morning Mist on the James
pen and ink
8"x8"
unframed, $150

I have to admit, I was surprised to see this! I thought I had combined the colors to a greater degree so it would look mistier. But I remember now - this is how I start the pieces that will be very neutral in color.  I put in lots of difference light hues then continue to layer them until they eventually look neutral.  With this one, I liked how this looked so much, I stopped here. Good thing I keep records so I can see what I've done!

Morning Mist on the James
pastel
10"x10", framed 17"x17"
$350

And here's one of the misty pieces where I kept layering until the colors were more neutral.  It started out the same as the one directly above. 

Three Rocks on the James
pastel
10"x10", framed 17"x17
$350

If you're interested in purchasing any of these, please email me at SusanSingerArt@msn.com.  Thanks!