This is a progress photo of my 40” x 60” canvas in colored pencil, artist crayon/wax pastel and a little acrylic. I started this work several years ago but I had to put it aside for other projects. I was finally able to resume it recently. As you can see, I’ve completed a little less than 2/3.
This piece is definitely a challenge due to its size and complexity. I concentrate on one pebble at the time and try not to look at how much is left to do, not an easy task. A friend of mine posted this comment on Facebook: “Oh wow! Now that's what I call dedication!” My reply was: “Dedication and insanity, I need them both.”
Size: 40" x 60"
Medium: Prismacolor and Luminance colored pencil, Neocolor artist crayon/wax pastel and a little acrylic
Tools: tortillions, paper stumps, color shapers
Surface: extra fine texture canvas primed with Art Spectrum Colourfix primer
How I prime canvas for drawing media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc-I9wz10dI
Development of one pebble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczdXkNlzg0
Technique: Icarus Painting Board
4 comments
Shannon Fannin
May 15, 2018
Love, love, LOVE it!!! <3
Ester Roi
May 15, 2018
Thank you very much, my friend! <3
Carmady S.
August 30, 2018
I love this! Your vibrant way of drawing/painting is so enchanting. I noticed on your instagram feed that you roll up your completed portions of canvas as you go along. When I’ve tried this in the past, I’ve had bits of my medium come off since the piece isn’t varnished yet. How do you avoid your work being smeared when you roll up your canvas? Thank you!
Ester Roi
August 30, 2018
Thank you so much, Carmady!
I prime my canvas with a toothy primer for drawing media.The waxy pigment of colored pencils and artist crayons, aided by the heat of the Icarus Painting Board, becomes truly embedded into the rough texture and does not come off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc-I9wz10dI&t=7s
http://icarusart.net/products-ipb.php