Yelena Shabrova
Drawing: Pen, Ink and Colored Pencil
My drawings express personal feelings in response to subjects that fascinate me. What attracts me most when looking for what to draw is character and mood. People and animals are an obvious choice, but trees and rocks, buildings and places offer plenty of both too. Capturing that is more interesting for me than rendering the appearance. I leave it to the viewer to interpret my creations as they see them and am always interested to hear their stories.
I start all my pieces as a loose drawing on sketch paper. The flimsy paper that does not leave much room for going back and forth helps to focus, or I would keep fidgeting with a sketch forever. As soon as all parts of the drawing look right, I transfer the drawing to the final piece of paper, canvas, or wood and build the drawing up from there. It works for all media I use now - from colored pencil and graphite to mixed media.
I love diversity; it keeps creative blocks away.
Colored pencils are my favorite drawing tools, nothing can beat them. This wonderful medium allows me to draw practically anywhere, in any interval of time, and requires almost for setup or cleaning. I also enjoy working with China markers, charcoal, pastel pencil, oil pastel, and will gladly try any other dry medium or at least something that does not involve waiting for paint to dry. Each one has its own unique qualities. But no matter what I use, the creative process itself and numerous opportunities to catch fleeting beauty keep me forever fascinated.
I was born in Germany, lived for more than 30 years in Russia, then moved to California, and now reside in the Portland area.
Member of:
Colored Pencil Society of America, Oregon Society of Artists, Three Rivers Artist Guild
Represented by:
Red Trillium Gallery, The Perfect Piece Gallery & Gifts
See more of Yelena’s work at https://shabrova.com.
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