I finally had a chance to break out the gouache and ink and play a little. My intention for my entry in my brand-spankin' new Moleskine was to head out and draw from life - something wonderful and urban and sparkly.
Only - well...today was really rainy. And cold. And rainy.
So I sat upstairs in the schoolroom - slash - studio and looked out the window and thought about drawing the row of houses behind my row of houses, but then spotted this pretty branch of a tree that has its buds all set and ready for Spring. so I drew it and made the sky blue like in the picture in the last post.
It may take a little work to make this new urban lifestyle translate to the sketching style. How does one make the transition, I wonder? I tried, on Sunday, to sketch the Executive Office Building, but it was ridiculously bad - as if I've never drawn before. It really shows what a focus I've put on organic forms. I'm so comfortable with them, and so uncomfortable with drawings requiring lines and angles and perspective.
It's time to change that, and I'm in a perfect place to try.
Urban Sketchers - here I come...
You're an urbanite. Cool. Can't wait to see what D.C. looks like through your eyes...:)
ReplyDeleteYour first entry in your Moleskin is fantastic. I am no good with buildings. My lines are all wonky. I'll look forward to seeing you develop as an urbanite artist.
ReplyDeleteyou know I love the organic lines and drawings but look forward to the urban sketching. I know they will be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYeah! she's settled in and sketching!! yeah!
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