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| 12/26/15 brush pen, colored pencils |
Running a series of errands yesterday, we stopped first at
the hardware store, where I opted to stay in the car for a sketch. Roosevelt
Way Northeast is lined with gnarly, knotty old trees – all of them split open
on top to make room for wires.
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| 12/27/15 Infinite Painter |
I was just thinking about putting in a vague suggestion of
the buildings and other background when Greg finished his shopping. I’m glad I
didn’t have more time – I think the sketch turned out better because I stopped
when I did.
That is one major drawback of digital sketching. With that
blessed undo key and dozens of tools to try, I can fiddle and refiddle with any
sketch way beyond where it should have ended. An overworked watercolor sketch
is usually bad news, but an overworked digital sketch is no better.
I'm glad you left the sketch of the trees as is. It really empathizes the shape and solid look of the tree trunks. This is one of my recent favorites!! I have to laugh about the overworked digital sketch idea. You are right. That delete option makes me constantly think I can improve on what is there already. lol
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joan! I'm not sure where I'm going with digital sketching (maybe nowhere!), but it's fun to experiment. And I think it teaches me different things. I guess I'll find out!
Delete- Tina
That is why I never want to try digital sketching. The marks I put down on the paper is the marks that will remain there, bad or good,they are the sketch!
ReplyDeleteBut your tree sketch is really good, if I not read this blogg I had never guessed it was digital :-)
Hi Tipulida! The tree sketch was NOT digital -- it was made the old-fashioned way! ;-)
Delete- Tina
That is why I never want to try digital sketching. The marks I put down on the paper is the marks that will remain there, bad or good,they are the sketch!
ReplyDeleteBut your tree sketch is really good, if I not read this blogg I had never guessed it was digital :-)