EDM #10--Draw a hand

Here is my effort for EDM, Every Day Matters yahoo group. The orignal in my sketch book looks much better, this is how the scan came out. I started one earlier in the day but as I was doing my outter lines someone came to the door...of course, and I could not get the thumb to stop looking like a foot lol.

Thanks for looking and for your comments. I am trying to work on better blending and being able to see the darkest darks and lightest lights, thanks Wendy

I used both B and 2B graphite pencils

*Note to self* Work on lights and darks!

EDM #24 -- Draw a piece of fruit

Here is my offering for EDM #24 Draw a piece of fruit. Which I drew with a 2B pencil. I still have a long way to go. This was a pear that came in a beautiful Christmas basket which had about 6 or 7 different cakes on the top, and pears along with other fruits on the botton.

It was not until after all of the sweets were gone did we realize that there hard to be something else in the basket. It was so heavy. If my sister had not looked under the straw this un edible pear would be in even worse shape lol.

Thank you for looking and please know that your comments are welcome

I Hate Clowns

Well, not me, I really don't hate clowns, but ummm let's name her Melissa. Yea, Melissa sure does. Actually she was one of the first faces I tried drawing with a reference photo..well of course I will say she is EXACTLY like the ref photo rofl..but not so!

Her face is a bit more stretched and yes that was the expression..but the original photographer will not recognize her at all! I started this a few months ago in the summertime, and later as I was trying out the different pencils, drew the hideous clown.lol

My nephew gave me a HUGE sketch book last Christmas, 2006 that is. It is a Canson 11x 14 size paged book. I was scared to draw in it...I always start somewhere in the middle anyway, but I was just scared and definately didnt want any of my doodles in it lol..(the clown is a doodle!)

I reserve it mainly for human subjects. (I will let you know how long that lasts) My favorite sketch book which is 8 1/2 x 11 only has 12 clean free pages left. I played with Melissa a bit more today. And I can now say I'm finished. My eraser is leaving marks now -- so yes she is finished lol

2b & 4b pencils