These are drawn with a rapidograph pen on paper, directly from nature. They are done without a plan or a pencil underdrawing and usually I work my way from the front to the back of the scene. One of these drawings can take up to three days to complete entirely on site. They are 8 1/2″ x 11″.
Barro Colorado Island, Panama, understory scene with hummingbird
Barro Colorado Island, Panama, cecropia tree
Barro Colorado Island, Panama, white trunk against dark background
La Selva, Costa Rica, bromelliads
Peruvian Amazon, canopy bromelliad, drawn from canopy walkway ACTS field station
Any plans on a pen and ink plein air instruction book?
zeladoniac says:
Hi Loranda, thanks for the great suggestion. I’ll give it some thought. I did do a step by step tutorial in Artists Magazine a couple of years ago, which might be archived on their website. Thanks again for your comment!
wow, really beautifully made. Instant bookmark! 🙂
who exactly did the tree ink drawings?
would like to know for art project
Hi anjaly, I did these drawings myself. What sort of art project are you doing? Best, Debby Kaspari
wow
Really, really great. I share your passion as I draw trees too. JR Hooge, http://www.leafensong.com
I would like to learn this. Pls help me.
Any plans on a pen and ink plein air instruction book?
Hi Loranda, thanks for the great suggestion. I’ll give it some thought. I did do a step by step tutorial in Artists Magazine a couple of years ago, which might be archived on their website. Thanks again for your comment!
love your work