Sophie Peanut is an illustrator/Artist and urban sketcher from Halifax, she has this brilliant website for 5 minute sketches.
I found myself really drawn to Sophie Peanut illustrated recipes.
But the most important thing I think I can take away from Sophie Peanut work, is her urban sketching and 5 minutes sketches.
I do not like to think as pitfalls of another artist/illustrator, as I see everyone has a unique style even in mistakes. So I prefer to see the pitfalls of rapid sketching from what I feel could be…
Details can be missed / overlooked.
Sizing can be wrong and throws of the whole picture.
This all being said, I honestly feel there is no wrong way to be in your sketchbook so all these “pitfalls” have a place. There is a charm in this kind of imperfection, you have a lot to learn from rapid sketching, In a way it’s the “pitfalls” that make a person unique. This is my honest thoughts on discuss any merits and pitfalls you can identify in her work.
With Sophie Peanuts tips in mind, I created some quick sketches, the first few happens to be digit was I had to hand.
By doing my own rapid sketches I felt I was on an even ground to compare work.
I feel Sophie Peanut is looser, braver and more conference in her stokes, I’m still held back by what I see rather than what I feel. Which I think Sophie has!
Sophie is a lot like me in appearing to like to add colour, even if it is just a light wash!
This makes me excited to see what after this course will become of my own rapid styles, will I have hints of Sophie peanuts style or any of the artist below?
Other artists with rapid style…
Once I started this list, it kept growing.
I found it hard to find styles online, but using books I have collected and borrowed for this course I was able to create my list. (book list below)
All of these I can learn something interesting from!
Lapin has already gained my attention, as he is referred to quite often in “urban sketching a complete guide” by Thomas Thorspecken and his work appears more than once. Lapin is a a french illustrator, an artist, and an urban sketcher.
While he does these lovely illustrated detailed illustration of cars and more, he is also a rapid sketcher, seen often sketching everywhere by the sound of things.
I like the mix match of his pages, some seem highly detailed and around quick rapid sketches and sometimes even doodles or insight into the imagnation of Lapin.
Research, Credits and references
https://sophiepeanut.com/
https://www.james-hobbs.co.uk/
http://simkinberke.com/
http://agnesdecourchelle.blogspot.com/
http://www.mariondeuchars.com/
http://www.briangrimwood.com/
https://www.dandad.org/profiles/person/171055/flo-heiss/
https://mizuma-art.co.jp/en/artists/kariya-hiroshi/
http://www.shiloku.net/
http://www.asako-masunouchi.com/
https://www.theispot.com/artist/parkle
http://lostmonkey.co.uk/
http://annabhushan.com/
http://www.analogartistdigitalworld.com/
http://www.lesillustrationsdelapin.com/
http://www.veronicalawlor.com/
https://janabouc.com/
https://www.artstation.com/benedettadossi
Emclemmie OCA Sketchbooks 