I chalked all over the page and then covered up the chalk with multi-coloured wax crayons. I did this on a separate sheet of paper, ordinary printer paper, because the thinner paper prints better than the thick cartridge paper of the sketchbook. I then laid it, wax side down on top of my sketchbook page and drew the chair. The chalk helped the wax to release from the paper.
I found this technique great fun. I can remember using it with children when I was a teacher. The fact that you can't rub out makes it necessary to draw boldly and that is good for me, since my drawings can tend to be a bit "tight".
I found this technique great fun. I can remember using it with children when I was a teacher. The fact that you can't rub out makes it necessary to draw boldly and that is good for me, since my drawings can tend to be a bit "tight".
In this first drawing I was just getting my eye in and getting to know the chair. Some of the lines are a bit wonky but I quite like the effect. I love the shadowy ghost chair on the paper on the left.
I tried it again, to see if I could improve my drawing.
I think I have got the perspective a bit better in this one, but I started drawing too big and so there wasn't enough space to fit the complete chair in. I quite like it though.
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