As has become my habit, last Saturday afternoon was spent with the sketchers. As we always do, a locale for sketching was only agreed on when we were all present at our rendezvous. Because it's close and provides a wealth of opportunities we often go to Waterworks Park, which is only a couple of miles. This week has been busy there--big events coming this week--but all of us found a spot to study.
This is a disused railroad bridge in Waterworks Park that is now a pedestrian and bicycle bridge that spans the Raccoon River. It's connects the Waterworks trail to Greenwood Park, farther north on the bluff above. The steel trusses are rusty and the supports too, but its complex geometry is always a challenge.
I drew the scene with a Derwent black watercolor pencil then painted over it with watercolors. The beauty of doing a lay-in with water soluble pencil is edge control. You can completely lose edges with ease.Once I had the colors and values laid in I went back with waterproof ink and emphasized edges here and there.
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