Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Alki Point Lighthouse




I have added color to the lighthouse. It is done in Prismacolor pencils. I am going to set it aside for a bit to see if I want to add anything to it. With the basic outline done in pencil to establish the form, I put color to it for about an hour and a half.

12 comments:

Scarlett said...

Man, that looks good. Very nice.

The Word Illustrated said...

Oh wow! It looks more like a painting!

Mark Kwasny said...

Alan, I love the richness of the red in your Prismacolor version. I also think you pencil sketch is just as fascinating to look at as your finished version.

Mark

Terry said...

Alan, Keep up the great work! You have a great talent!

Terry

Debbie said...

Alan, I absolutely love lighthouses! This is terrific! When it is finished, I would be honored to post in on my blog if you would let me. I just started blogging and will have a few lighthouse pictures since they are "a few of my favorite things"!

I'll be back :-)

Alan said...

Debbie the honor would be mine

Lin said...

Hi Alan! Thanks for the note on my blog!! I'm so glad to find YOU too! LOVE LOVE LOVE your lighthouse!!!! The pencil and line work is superb!

Lynn said...

This is coming along nicely! The color really adds to it. I'll be back to follow the progression.

David R. Vallejo said...

Hi, Alan. I didn't know you were interested in art. I gues it runs in your family.

Nice lighthouse. I especially like the linework. Keep it up.

I still enjoy working with Prismacolor pencils. I like to use them over watecolors to add texture, form, and detail.

David

Donn said...

Very good! I love lighthouses. I have a nice collection of the "lost" lighthouses. You're after my heart in doing these!
Donn

Anetka said...

Hi Alan, your drawing is just extraordinary...I love it.

Linda said...

Alan -- I remember stopping by here and seeing your lighthouse BEFORE you added color. Wow! This is great! I love the richness of the red roof! A road trip to just draw and paint lighthouses would be an excellent vacation -- I think you should do just that.
;-)