Monday, January 24, 2011

Landscape Sketch

'North Georgia Landscape' 5x5
Today I was painting this North Georgia landscape from a black and white photo.
I decided to try a quick pencil sketch of the scene. Now I think I'd like to do another sketch and develop the Queen Anne's Lace more. I think that would be a fun challenge. When I paint them I am using big chunks of color to represent the 'lace'. With a pencil drawing I will try to get more detailed than I usually do in a painting.

8 comments:

  1. Can't wait to see the next stage of the painting and the additional more developed drawing. Do you think that artists with pastel painting experience approach sketching in a different way to those who do not?

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  2. Hi Maggie,
    I think being more of a painter rather than a draftsman does have an effect on how I approach drawing. I am so use to thinking of things as shapes and masses and not lines so it is different to be able to draw lines! If that makes any sense!

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  3. Karen: I'm with Maggie, looking forward to seeing how you develop this. Your wildflower paintings have such a freshness to them. Have you thought about doing a short video of your mark making? I know there are probably many out there who would love to see you "in action."

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  4. I like very much your composition and perspective of that sketch.
    Waiting also to see the finished painting!

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  5. I'm wondering??
    Where are you? Everything is ok??

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  6. Hi Mariela,
    Thanks for asking. I am still here but I was very busy last week preparing for my workshop. I had 12 students here at my studio. I can finally take a breather and get back to my sketching!

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  7. That is great!! I'm happy for you!!

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  8. Hi Karen,
    Do you have a sketching challenge for us for Feb? I didn't get a tropical sketch done for Jan, but will hopefully rise to a Feb challenge! Sounds like you are really busy...12 students is awesome!

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