Sketching on location: coffee cups!
OK…so I was actually (who me?) spontaneous this summer and signed up for a www.Joggles.com class with Jane LaFazio, Sketchbooks and Watercolor on Location. The idea is/was that you go OUT to sketch and sketch from the real thing, not a photo. I am SO GLAD I did…I’m having a ball, so much so that (as I’ve mentioned before) I signed up for a second class. This post is about the first class, and one of the early lessons.
Told the child I wanted /needed about an hour. After dithering about what treat to get, I finally sat down at this table with LUSCIOUS basil.
Then I finally began to sketch.
Here is the sketch, done first in pencil, then inked in with a Pitt pen. Of course, 20 minutes after I arrived I get a call: “Mom, it’s too hot to run!” Me: “remember I said I needed about an hour?” Then, “you’ll have to wait for me for another half hour…find a shady spot to sit.” Sigh.
SO…. I packed up my cup and supplies and the rest of the chocolate cake (slurp), and retrieved the child and headed home. It actually was pretty warm. Then I set things up at home. The shadows/light were different, but close enough….
And the final sketch:
Considering I’m just starting with watercolor, I’m pretty happy. I have discovered that having REAL watercolor paper makes a world of difference, and having little water in the brush makes it much easier to stay within the shapes and not bleed and make yucky stuff! FUN!
November 4th, 2011 at 4:27 am
Not a bad sketch for a beginner. Not really a beginner? That cake also looked tasty! Dorothy.
November 4th, 2011 at 9:43 am
I think you did a fantastic job- keep it up you will be amazed looking back through your sketch book- how you improve- real is so much better than photos!
November 4th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
I think it turned out great Sarah! I love it! I just tried my hand at watercolor yesterday for the first time. I love what I did too but it wasn’t a drawing. If I have time, I’ll post it on my blog but I’m headed to Houston in the next hour or two, and I have some other things to do. Have a wonderful weekend.
D~~~~
November 5th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Your work doesn’t look like a beginner’s to me. Looking forward to seeing your next work.
November 6th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Hi Sarah,
This is great! How on earth do you find the time? I took a wonderful class with Sarah this past Saturday. Thank you so much for all the wonderful ideas! If any of you have a chance to take a class with Sarah I would highly recommend it – she is a very motivated and exciting teacher – the room was full of lots of creative energy and ideas! I spent time today going through my new autographed copy of Sarah’s book “Thread Work Unraveled” and can’t wait to try many of the concepts. Marie