Sketch Series - Cypress Forest: I have had fun displaying my images from a recent Bonsai exhibition in a number of different formats. This is one of my older styles, a plain pencil...

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

I have had fun displaying my images from a recent Bonsai exhibition in a number of different formats. This is one of my older styles, a plain pencil sketch. I used a perspective where I could capture all of the tree foliage, and didn't worry at all about horizon lines.

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gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

Bob Yankle wrote:

I have had fun displaying my images from a recent Bonsai exhibition in a number of different formats. This is one of my older styles, a plain pencil sketch. I used a perspective where I could capture all of the tree foliage, and didn't worry at all about horizon lines.

Great shot and effects Bob, really enjoyed

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

gregoryd45 wrote:

Great shot and effects Bob, really enjoyed

Thanks Gregory. The simple style captured the artistic composition fairly nicely.

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

Nice effect.

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Bob Yankle wrote:

I have had fun displaying my images from a recent Bonsai exhibition in a number of different formats. This is one of my older styles, a plain pencil sketch. I used a perspective where I could capture all of the tree foliage, and didn't worry at all about horizon lines.

Great work Bob, no disclaimer needed! :-D :-D

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Lenf wrote:

Nice effect.

Thanks Lenf. The texture blends in quite well.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

jwt wrote:

Great work Bob, no disclaimer needed! :-D :-D

Thanks Jim. I've even been making some small improvement on my old pencil sketch technique, learned while working on color pencil. The circle of life is still in spin.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Bob, I want to see one of the deer or a bear from your forest. Would make a great pocket pet.

I like the bonsai, but in this case I would really like to see it in color.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

robertjerl wrote:

Bob, I want to see one of the deer or a bear from your forest. Would make a great pocket pet.

I like the bonsai, but in this case I would really like to see it in color.

Thanks for looking Jerry, but I don't think this one will be coming out in color anytime soon.

greymule Loc: Colorado

Bob Yankle wrote:

I have had fun displaying my images from a recent Bonsai exhibition in a number of different formats. This is one of my older styles, a plain pencil sketch. I used a perspective where I could capture all of the tree foliage, and didn't worry at all about horizon lines.

Always enjoyable, always artistic. :thumbup: :thumbup:

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

That is awesome Bob, well done.

Moose Loc: North Carolina

Bob, great pictures. Are you using Topaz or PSE filters to get that effect?

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Bob Yankle wrote:

I have had fun displaying my images from a recent Bonsai exhibition in a number of different formats. This is one of my older styles, a plain pencil sketch. I used a perspective where I could capture all of the tree foliage, and didn't worry at all about horizon lines.

I like it.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

greymule wrote:

Always enjoyable, always artistic. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks Rick. It's always easier working on something I truly enjoy than experimenting with new styles.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

ebbote wrote:

That is awesome Bob, well done.

Thanks Mr. FotoSketcher. Someday we'll have to see a new sketch from your part of the world.