Daily Sketching From Life Challenge
14d
Gannon Beck
I want to draw from life more than I have been. This thread is my attempt to jump-start the habit of daily life sketching.
If anyone wants to join in, feel free. The only rule is that you have to draw (or paint) the world around you without using photo reference.
16h
I want to start working watercolor sketching into these daily sketches. Part of the challenge is making sure I can get into it quickly. I bought some pens that have refillable water cartridges and I think that's going to help. Anything that requires a lot of setup and breakdown won't get done often.
Art Stark
18h
I'm mystified. Really solid work without looking 'blocky' or like a perspective study. The shadows really give weight.
Nice one! Good idea with the thread. I am going to join sometime sketching perhaps family and our dog and cats or something else.
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4d
Thought I’d challenge myself by drawing something quickly whilst standing up so that maybe I wouldn’t spend so much time on details. Tried to focus more on structures…
5d
The first day I found myself going down the rabbit hole of 'measuring.' The next day I realized I had no idea where the eye line was — or the vanishing points. The third day I just couldn't face it. The fourth day I forgot which sketchbook it was in. Today I figured I'd just better finish it!
Thanks for your patience.
Well done! I think, just from my point of view, that it would help to concentrate on the main shapes first and do a few such studies a few times until you decide to move on to the details. It may not look like it when you look at my drawings, but I always start from the main to the details...
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5d
I would not have had a clue about the reflections. Great job.
I've got to get in on this thread as soon as ……… ooh! phone ringing.
8d
Another still life. I find myself drawing whatever is front of me when I have the time.
11d
Sketch from today. I like the line quality on this one better than the previous ones. We'll see if it was a fluke, or if it's something I can do on the regular.
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12d
Another sketch today.
I didn't get the likeness close at all with this. I might have to brush up on some portrait skills, too. This art thing is a can of worms.
13d
Sketch done at the end of the workday. This is a sketch of my officemate.
I like the way these look better when I have access to my scanner, but if all I have it my phone, it will have to do.
13d
I immediately see in these how all of your perspective work gives you such an important tool to solve these visual problems.
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13d
I’ve also been thinking I should draw more in my sketchbook, and not only the lesson assignments… So I brought my sketchbook with me for a walk yesterday.
