Still life

Here is a still life I made with charcoal (pencil, powder and sticks) some years ago (late 2010 or first months of 2011), It was done from life in about three hours. Some dark were added after using a spray fixative a couple of time. I like the settings, this are familiar objects, and after all I like this drawing, my eye was better traind at that time... but the base of the "tripod" object is wrong. Anyway,  charcoal is a good medium because it's forgiving, it' similar to (monochromatic) painting but easier to set up and cheaper. For me maybe can be hard to obtain details and little nuances with this medium, but this can be an advantage ad you can't lose yourself in details ;)

Fra i colli

Uno sketch fra i colli intorno a empoli con il pennello pentel. (Dic 2011)

A sketch about the country near Empoli, made with Pentel Brush. It was almost Christmas eve, but a sunny day.