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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA few weeks ago I decided to start some sketches of lichen, and that same day when I was out walking I found my way blocked by a huge branch fallen from a massive oak tree. This gave me the opportunity to study and photograph the lichens up close, and I picked up a small piece for my collectors drawer, which you can see below. Some days later when the subject had begun to dry out I began some sketches of the shape and detail of the branchy lichen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Above: <\/strong>My first attempts at getting the lighting and details, and then a more overall sketch (far right) to see the way it grows. This is a complicated little subject which I found quite challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pencil drawing of lichen on a branch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAbove:<\/strong> Here are stages in the finished drawing of this twig with lichen. Once I had sketched lightly in H pencil the approximate position of the branches I added in more detail, finishing the dark shadows in the softer pencil. The drawings were all done with H and 2B pencil on cartridge paper. The finished drawing is approx. 11 x 7.5″.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below:<\/strong> A view of a corner of my studio, with the lichen drawing in progress on my desk. Behind are some of the drawers I use to store some of the collected items from my walks. You can see inside one of the drawers in the image top left<\/strong>. Centre<\/strong> is a view of my desk showing how I like to light the subjects while I am drawing, and on the right<\/strong> is a view of the drawing in progress. You can just see the lichen subject in the background. The light is also a magnifier which is useful for studying the smaller details of the subject and in completing the drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI have not identified my shrubby lichen, but if you are looking to identify some sample from your garden or walk, I did find a very nice picture ID site here: British Lichen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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