Sometimes it's difficult to get a new sketchbook going because you don't want to sully the fresh white paper. Of course once you have a drawing in place and finished, one that you are happy with it's like it should have always been this way.
These days I'm finding it easier and easier to add splotches of color to a drawing. Drawings never seem complete if I don't paint on them. I've gone through so much trial and error to get to this stage. I still don't think it's quite what I want yet - paint still gets muddy when I try to correct problems with more layers of paint. I'm improving though, I can see that and more often than not I like the outcome.
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Comments
Laura posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 that:
This is fantastic, K. Very ambitious for a sketch but you’ve really done it so well. Architecture is my biggest weakness—my hat is off to you!
Laura posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 that:
Excuse me, T! I got you and DesignIndigo mixed up in my addled brain!
Cin posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 that:
really terrific viewpoint, wonderful shapes of sky, windows and buildings, really like the color shadings too
josie posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 that:
I have the same new sketchbook & painting conumdrums. Really nice sketch & great use of colour. Prespective can be so tricky with buildings for me, but not for you I see!
Trish posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 that:
Josie,
Perspective can be diffcult. I had a little problem with it in this drawing where some of the line didn’t quite connect, but I figured it out and corrected my lines before I got to the paint stage.
—Trish
stephane Kardos posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 that:
Hey! thank you very much for the link to my blog! I really appreciate it! I’ll come back later to have a good look at yours! Stef