Elusive

8/26/12 Kuretake Brush Writer, Moleskine sketchbook

Children are elusive. Because I’m trying to learn to sketch as quickly as possible to capture the ever-changing urban scene, I like to visit playgrounds, where there is more human movement and activity than just about anywhere else I can think of. I always start out with my usual Copic Multiliner or Pitt Artist Pen, hoping to sketch and paint a few kids in motion. Occasionally, I get lucky. Usually, I give up and resort to gestural sketches with broad brush markers, which help convey the activity without hope of capturing the details.

 

8/22/12 Kuretake Brush Writer, Stillman & Birn sketchbook

8/22/12 Kuretake Brush Writer