ZEICHNEN in der Natur DRAWING in Nature

This is the cover of my new book
available in September 2012
144 pages • 350 images • € 19.90 

My new book

My new book about drawing is almost finished. It will be published in fall this year

The coasts

For me there are three reasons for drawing landscapes. 

Firstly they are simply beautiful.

Secondly I have a special relationship to specific objects. 

Thirdly there is plenty of   F R E S H   A I R .

Cap de Ses Salines, sketchbook Mallorca 2010, roller ball pen

Roller ball pens: Advantages: Line does not interrupt, very »fast«, dries quickly. 

 Disadvantages: Always the same broad stroke.

My experience: the havier the better!

Anna drawing Cala Mondrago, sketchbook Mallorca 2010, graphite pencil

Cap de Ses Salines and the island Cabrera, Mallorca, Spain, 2010

graphite 20B from Stabilo, not available any more – too bad!

Sketchbook Santorin, Greece, roller ball pen, gouache, 1992

Pen Men, sketchbook Ile de Groix, France, water soluble pencil, 1995

Sketchbook Ile de Groix, France, 1993

Coastline, sketchbook Ile de Groix, Bretagne, France, 1992

Trou de l'Enfer, sketchbook Ile de Groix, Bretagne, France, roller ball pen, water soluble graphite, 1995

Ile de Groix, Bretagne, France, water soluble graphite, 1995

          water soluble graphite pen KARISMACOLOR very soft, made by Berol

Pen Men, sketchbook Ile de Groix, France, Pentel Brush Pen, 1995

Pentel Brush Pen: a wonderful instrument!

Coastline, sketchbook Ile de Groix, Bretagne, France, Pentel Brush Pen, 1995

Sketchbook Ile de Groix 1995, France, Pentel Brush Pen, colored pencil, watercolor

Coast of Ile the Groix, pastel, acrylic, 1998

Cala S'Almonia, postcard from Mallorca, ball pen, watercolor, 2002

Capo Falcone, sketchbook Sardegna, Italy, roller ball pen, watercolor, 2008

View to Corsica, sketchbook Sardinia, Italy, roller ball pen, watercolor, 2008

Souvenirs from the beach, sketchbook Sardinia 2008, watercolor

View to Isole Maddalena, Punta Falcone, Sardinia, postcard for Julia, watercolor, 2008

View to Isole Maddalena, Punta Falcone, Sardinia, sketchbook Sardinia, roller ball pen, 2008

Drawing a tree on a graphic tablet

There is no serious alternative for drawing directly in nature.

To draw a tree in front of a computer is rather strange - but it's fun!

SHADOW CREATES LIGHT!

© by Albrecht Rissler ca. 1995

Liquid graphite material from ArtGraf

Some months ago a fellow artist from the United States made ​​me aware of water soluble graphite of a Portuguese manufacturer. If you have not used this material yet I think it is worth trying.

Address of the ArtGraf products: 

http://www.viarco.pt
VIARCO - Indústria de Lápis, Lda.
Apartado 454   3701-914 S. João da Madeira   Portugal
Phone +351 256 830880   Fax +351 256 830889
Email geral@viarco.pt

© copyright photographies by VIARCO - Indústria de Lápis, Lda.

This is an example made by Pat Reese –  an artist from the United States using the ArtGraf Material. In a blog she wrote about this technique: »I am really enjoying this little tub of graphite. It doesn't erase like other graphite though but you can’t beat the ease of use. I just wet the cake of graphite with the little spray bottle [...], spray some water in the lid and the painting just happens«.

© copyright by Pat Reese

I asked the company Viarco if I can post their photos. They sent a very nice and informative answer: »Dear Albrecht Rissler, We confirm the reception of your e-mail and we would like to inform that we thank you very much your post. For your information Viarco might be the smallest pencil factory in the world and even that we have an history for more than 100 years we are starting a new project with a very young team. At this moment we have 500 square meters of the factory transformed in free ateliers for young artist and we open 2 days ago a project of industrial tourism based on the industrial archeology assets that we have here. All the new products that we are developed in strict co-operation with artist, designers and a new generation of creative people in Portugal so all the help that we can get to promote them are welcome. If one of these days you would like to come here and visit us we would be very pleased to receive you. Thank you once again. Best regards José Vieira«

How a drawing is created

When a drawing or a painting is finished? This question arises every artist. The answer is not simple. Sometimes when I'm not sure I'm just continue. Up to the moment when the work is really destroyed. For the drawing, it is not nice, but for the next work I've done a valuable experience. Next time I do a little better to stop at the right moment.

Willow, step 6 (finish), roller ball pen, 2008

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EUCKALYPTUS TREE

The first time I visited this great eucalyptus tree in 1988. He was one of the largest trees on the island of Lanzarote. Once, its branches lay on the side surfaces of a small valley on the road within the famous wine region "La Geria". The house on the street became famous by a French-Italian film with Rita Hayworth "La route de Salina" (English: Road to Salina)
Today the valley is widely broadened for a large winery. In 2005 I saw the tree for the last time. Its condition wasn't so good. I hope that the tree has now recovered. In Google Earth you can find the bodega and the tree....

1988

The house on the road of La Geria where the movie took place.

Insert: screen shot of the film (YouTube)

1988, »I'll give you a hint«

1989, pencil


1988, picnic under the eucalyptus tree with students

Doublespread of a catalogue for an exhibition at the »Villa Bosch« in Radolfzell Germany

Four Drawings of the eucalyptus in an exhibition at »Werkforum« Dotternhausen Germany (2003)

1990, graphite pencil, 50 x 70 cm


1990

1994, very large and thick branches

1994, sketchbook Lanzarote III, pencil


1994, injuries with an ax

1994, sketchbook Lanzarote III, roller ball pen

2000, branch of the eucalyptus tree, graphite pencil

2005, eucalyptus tree during the construction of the bodega

2005, top left: the renovated house where the movie »La route de Salina« took place
See on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCN6t9VIL74&feature=related

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2011, the winery today. The circles are wholes where the grapes grow

Entrance of the winery 2012 (image © by Prof. Dieter Lott)