If you celebrated it, hope you had a good Thanksgiving. We had a great Thanksgiving and a fun, but busy weekend too.There are some pictures I want to share later, but I haven't had time to go through them yet, so here's some Monday morning coffee - only a little bit left in the pot. Actually, I drew it for the Everyday Matters challenge last week, then ran out of time before the holiday to share it - so it's pretty cold - ha. But let's pretend I made a fresh pot for you...
Anyway, about the drawing, I did it just in pencil at first - with a cheapie mechanical pencil, which was what was handy at the time, then tried colorizing it later with a couple of Staedtler aquarelle pencils. One thing about drawing from life - it makes you really notice things you take for granted. I'd never realized before how much writing was on the lid of the coffeepot - there's a whole paragraph of printed warnings going around the lid. Also, how complicated it is to draw that simple darn handle - and wondering how the heck it stays on...
Though I joined the EDM yahoo group quite awhile back, this is the first time I've worked up the courage to participate in one of the challenges. Now I just have to figure out how to post to the group...
It was fun doing the drawing, though I'm not much of a coffee drinker and I'm not sure that I like the sketch all that much. I did like it a little better after adding some color...but the perspective still seems a bit skewed. Also, maybe I should have washed the coffeepot before trying to draw it? but it's as honest a depiction of it as I could make of it at the time, drips and all.
Drippy is the sort of day I seem to be having - just finished cleaning up an entire cup of tea I spilled on the floor - not on purpose, and definitely no art involved in it. Think I need to rest up from the holiday! Hope you're having a good Monday.
I never think to draw those everyday items. Your husband's coffee pot looks pretty good to me....and especially after you said you used a mechanical pencil. I can't draw with those things!
Posted by: Janet | November 30, 2009 at 11:44 AM
As you said, sketching "ordinary" objects makes us open our eyes and see more than we usually do. I like your sketch I could almost smell coffee from here !
Posted by: Martine | November 30, 2009 at 01:23 PM
This is great and so is your other work! I love your designs and sense of humor as well! I'm glad you finally showed it to us! Good job!
Posted by: Ellen | November 30, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Ah, but you could have made art with that spilled tea! I've seen people do it (though I've never given it a go myself!)
Great sketch, especially to get that much tonal work in with a mechanical pencil!
Posted by: Raena | November 30, 2009 at 03:01 PM
AS much as I like ooffee ..you know I love this drawing! I am sorry i didn't get to take you upon the spilled art! THings are busy here!
Posted by: pam aries | November 30, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Congrats on doing a challenge and sharing it with our group. Great job!
Posted by: Shirley | November 30, 2009 at 06:14 PM
Love this! It's how my coffee pot often looks. I predictably fix too much because I always think I'll want more than I do.
Never thought about the writing on top of the pot. You had me running to the kitchen to read it. ;)
Posted by: Catherine Denton | November 30, 2009 at 07:06 PM
This is great - so glad you decided to post it. Looking forward to more...!!
Posted by: Margaret | December 01, 2009 at 06:32 AM
Wonderful coffee pot sketch!
Posted by: shelly mcc | December 01, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Good sketches. I liked them.
Posted by: Ramona | December 02, 2009 at 12:49 PM
well thank you very much for the coffee! it's very nice to be able to have some here since i currently cannot over here where i am- well, i can have a cup every now then i guess.
i love the pot- you are a wonderful artist and i am glad you do sketch even though you say you do not enjoy it as much
i *always* enjoy looking at them myself!
Posted by: elsa | December 03, 2009 at 01:42 AM