I have completed this challenge before. I just decided to revisit it. Also, I'm embarrassed to say, over the last week I accidentally bought four pairs of shoes. I say 'bought' but I actually mean ordered them from my catalogues. It's like buying, but in denial. These lovely black pumps are replacement for my old battered ones. They are SO comfortable. Maybe I'll draw the others soon.Friday, July 06, 2007
EDM#1 draw your shoe
I have completed this challenge before. I just decided to revisit it. Also, I'm embarrassed to say, over the last week I accidentally bought four pairs of shoes. I say 'bought' but I actually mean ordered them from my catalogues. It's like buying, but in denial. These lovely black pumps are replacement for my old battered ones. They are SO comfortable. Maybe I'll draw the others soon.
wow. this one looks almost like a photograph!
ReplyDeleteReally elegant, the shoe and the way it's drawn.
ReplyDeleteCheers guys, I am pleased with this one and glad you like it too.
ReplyDeletedrb, I've just had a look at my settings but to be honest I'm not sure what I'm looking for (would it be 'Pings'??) If you have any advice I'd be grateful for it - as you may tell I'm not much of a techie!
Ta!
Another beauty!! So photorealistic. I have a daughter with a shoe fetish. Hmm, sounds a lot like you :)
ReplyDeleteBEAUTiful shoe andrea - I love the way you captured the softness and the folds. You always manage to strike that delicate balance between photoreal and drawing. Nothing is ever overworked. It's just lovely to see.
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Fantastic, as always! I´m so amazed at your drawings, they are all so soft and yummy and lovely! Lucky thing you have a blog so I can check them out! :)
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty! You get such an incredibly soft shading with your crosshatching! Thanks for sharing your drawings and inspiring us!
ReplyDeletewhat they said :-) its the crosshatching of those tiny little lines - just produces such a soft drawing - you can feel that shoe. just lovely
ReplyDeleteNow you know what Freud said- There are NO accidents. :-) I've been in shoe-buying mode myself lately.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the language divide has finally struck. In American English we call this a flat or ballet slipper. A pump is a high heel. You know what they say about you and us - divided by a common language!
jeanette
I am constantly in awe of your incredibly detailed work. This one is just amazing.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say this looked like a cross between a ballet slipper and a flat to me, but Jeanette beat me to it. Not what I know of as a pump, anyway. What I do know, is that this is a gorgeous drawing!!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!! Beautiful rendering!
ReplyDeleteHow the heck do you do this!! Your cross hatching ... so perfect ... colors delicately laid ... always senstively drawn! So cool.
ReplyDeleteJust found your wonderful drawings.I am curious about the EDM , wonder if you could explain.
ReplyDeleteThanks Milly
Aaaw thanks guys.
ReplyDeleteCheers Juj for the info That's useful and something I did not know either.
So pumps are high heels in the US?? That just sounds wrong! These are actually ballet pumps here. Maybe I'll change the title on Flickr!
Milly, EDM stands for Everyday Matters which is on online drawing group (you can find the link on my blogroll). They set weekly challenges (eg, draw a shoe, chair, something green etc)to memebers. There is a list of the challenges on the 'links' page on the site. It also has folders for each challenge so that you can see the drawings people have made in response to the challenges set. I kind of do them randomly - every now and again. You can see my set so far if you go to the yellow pencils and click on the link there. Hope that helps.
Thanks everybody for the kind words. Love, Andrea.
Love, love love....gosh, you got the fabric down perfectly! This looks awesome and I wish I had these shoes!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully drawn! And they look so comfy too, looks like you enjoyed this one Andrea!
ReplyDeleteAnd you have, with many apologies, been tagged ... please check my blog.
Cheers Suzanne and Mariana.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy this drawing a lot - it's actually one of my own personal favourites.
This is one of my favorites of all times of yours. I love the way it looks soft and stretchy and lived in.
ReplyDeleteHa I did an in denial thing like that on ebay. SOB
ReplyDeleteCheers Jana, it has become one of my own personal faves too. So thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteDD, Ebay is lethal for that! Something takes over you and you just have to keep on bidding.
Cheers!
You've caught the shine so beautifully
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job. Your style is really very intriguing. Love your smooth even shading.
ReplyDeleteI love this little shoe! It's got such personality and nerve!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
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