A new spot to draw, again the Amsterdam Forest but this area has a more woodsy scenery.
During this drawing I was surrounded by the sound of beech nuts falling from the trees,
sounding like rain.
They kept falling on my drawing pad and ended up being a nice little snack.



Fallen Birch tree, Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

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Yesterday was the first day I felt a little cold drawing outside, in the shades. After a while I
had to  move to a sunnier spot.
Temperatures had been way too high for the time of the year in the Netherlands but when
I rode my bike into the Amsterdam Forest this week all of a sudden the paths were yellow
with leaves and the leaden summer air had changed to a cool autumn air.
How I love the change of seasons.




Fallen Birch tree, Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm
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Did I ever mention I love trees? I love trees! Today I stumbled on this lady leaning forward
and I had to draw her.



Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm
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For some reason this one felt really good to do and I think it depicts the amazing sunny and
peaceful atmosphere of that day really well.



Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm
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With this one I started with the background in ecoline saving the light areas like the birch
trees. Then I slowly moved to the foreground adding bistre for the darker areas.
Adding pencil last I worked the other way around, starting at the foreground and adding
the background last.



Amsterdamse Bos/ Amsterdam Forest, bistre & pencil, 24 x 30 cm

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