This was a scene from North Captiva Island on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Drawing the house upside down proved to be surprisingly accurate.
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For this challenge, I decided to use a photo of a fat little female baby cardinal that my daughter took in her yard several winters ago. And it really was a challenge for me. I don't usually draw with a pencil on my watercolor paper first, much less upside down. Below is my process, progress and result. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Kathy Garvey
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I really enjoyed this challenge. Painting upside down forces you to really see what you are painting. I choose a figure from a Gauguin painting because I love his paintings and I thought it would be a good challenge for me. It was.
This is how she looked while she was still upside down. Looks pretty close, hmmm? |
This is a challenge I frequently give my drawing students. It really helps one look at shapes, not identify "objects." I had not tried it in a while and it is a great exercise in patience, too! The original is a line drawing by Matisse. Mine is not too bad except for the left eye is woefully out of place!
Maybe I should do it again!