Research & Inspiration

​Ryan Gajda
I really like the precision of Gajda's linework as it captures the likeness of the actors he draws well and gives a clean look to his work. 
His use of thin ink lines allows for a minimal amount of detail that doesn't make the sketch too busy nor bare.
​James Gurney
I like Gurney's use of a water brush filled with brown ink to add depth to his sketch that makes it feel more three-dimensional and alive. His linework he created with a fountain pen appears very fluid and intentional with its marks.
Gareth Jones
Jones' sole use of ink markers to focus on the tone of room before him helps to include a wider range of values in his sketch, which creates a more interesting and accurate depiction of what he is drawing from life.
​Charlotte Bownass
I like the contrast used in this drawing by Bownass as it creates depth behind the wall and also further emphasizes the colours in the foreground, drawing the eye to the plant.
Mya
The fluid, curved linework of this sketch creates a unique, textured feel to the work that works well with the flower subject matter as it gives them a sense of life and delicacy.
James Moir
I like the movement captured in this piece by James Moir as it brings life to it as well as an atmosphere. The varying sized charcoal strokes and varying weight of them creates a good subtle contrast to the drawing, making it more visually interesting.
Chris Gambrell
I like the textured quality of this sketch in addition to the harsh and soft tones. The minimal linework also creates motion in the figure.
Dani Diez
​I like Diez's use of visible lines to create shadow and tone variation as it makes the drawing appear more textured and add life. The use of a coloured pencil also adds atmosphere to the setting of the drawings.
​Steph Coriander
I like the textured brushstokes of this piece and the direction of them shows the vastness of the landscape.

Urban Sketching & Drawing On Location

I think that the perspective of the cars slowly improved the more I drew them.
I attempted to draw people walking down the street from my window, but capturing them while they moved proved incredibly difficult. In addition, trying to draw them from further away made it challenging to include much detail as they were more difficult to make out. I definitely want to practice drawing more people out in the open as I feel that it will get easier with more practice working quickly.
The quality of my linework in these two drawings isn't as strong as I would have like and need to work making my lines straighter.
I think that this double page is an improvement on the last two. The landscape is more clear and precise, and the lines on the rooves adds a bit more contrast and depth to the sketch.
When drawing these trees, I wanted to use two different types of line to show a distinction between the leaves and the branches. I think this was somewhat successful but I think I defindefinitely needs more practice.

Life Drawing In The Studio

Drawing people from live was initially daunting at first, but as I continued to sketch, I slowly improved on knowing where to start my drawings in order to position them well on the page. 

​To create texture on the sleeves, I used a 'zig-zag' sort of line to help convey the variation in texture.
In order to work on the perspective of my sketches I decided to try drawing faster and more loosely, as seen on the right page, so that I could focus more of the overall shape instead of getting lost in the detail of various elements. I think that this did help, but it meant that the drawing was let detailed or precise.
I think my drawing on the right was my most successful as the proportions were the most accurate and it contained enough detail to not look too unfinished or rushed. I tried to work more boldly with my linework so that the sketch would feel more confident and less timid like the drawing on the left.

Life Drawing In The Wild

Drawing random people outside proved much more difficult than in the studio since it was hard to find people that weren't constantly moving or walking away. This meant that I had to work on drawing more quickly, resulting in looser sketches that didn't contain much detail.
The more I drew, it slowly became easier to figure out the speed in which I had to draw in order to capture people with slightly more detail. Rather than rushing to get them down in fear of them moving, I took more time to make my sketches more accurate and defined.

Now that I've gotten used to the quicker drawing, I want to start adding more tone to my drawing to improve on the depth and to add life to my work.