Here's a pen and ink sketch of my favorite houseplant, the fat-leaved variegated peperomia. I did this in one day, basically at one sitting, using Micron pens on Bristol.
As I've mentioned before, a solid pencil drawing underneath is absolutely key. I heard that for so long and said to myself, "Sure, yeah, makes sense," but then still went right ahead without making one. Part of it's due to my years in the fine art department. I was doing more expressionistic work at the time, and so was everyone else; underdrawings were out of vogue and we were encouraged to start painting immediately and "find the form in the process."
It's a valid way of working and I have some lovely paintings done in a more exploratory style, but for this work, the drawing is crucial.
I like working this way. It's both challenging and Zen at the same time.
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| Peperomia obtusifolia var. 'Variegata' Laura Allen, 2020 |
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