One Egg, a Sketch
This is a quick sketch that I sat down to recently, when I was in a bit of the COVID doldrums and needed to do at least a little art to pull through. A few days before, on a hot, sticky evening, I had made deviled eggs for supper, and had admired the pleasing shape and shading of the sliced eggs before I filled them. So I boiled an egg, sliced it carefully and pried out half the yolk, and sat down on the porch to sketch. Using the white of the paper for most of the egg-whites felt right. A few bits of intense color from my Caran D’ache “Luminance” pencils were satisfying for the yolks.
When I had finished the sketch, I popped the separated half-yolk back in its half-egg, added a dab of mayo and mustard to each half, and ate the egg, with a very happy sense of completion.
I have to say I feel like eating a deviled egg after looking at this! And you remind me of Edward Weston who ate his peppers after photographing them. I think you should do a food series of sketches! Very appetizing!
What a great idea, Jan; I need to think seriously about that!
Only a few arching lines plus some shading needed to whet my appetite
Nice description of the project.
There’s something very satisfying about drawing and looking at drawings. And perhaps it’s the economy of line, one can’t make an actual two-dimensional duplicate of the object, it always leaves something vague for the brain to think about and fill in. Sort of like reading, and I enjoy reading. So, Margy, lovely egg, and congratulations on posting.
Of all the art forms one can admire, I love drawings best. There is an immediacy to it that I find so impressive. Margy’s egg is just lovely – fresh and yes, appetizing. Thanks for sharing.
Circles and curves, curves and circles—I look for them everywhere, and smile when I realize that once again, I love a piece of art because of the circles and curves. Add to it a story of how it come about and what happened afterward. Perfect!