Part three – People and Places

(Above) youtube sketchbook tour https://youtu.be/_7fx8BvULBs

Quick Links –

Exercise 3.0: Observation- topography where to draw. What to draw
Exercise 3.1 Understanding viewpoints
Exercise 3.2 Working with external visual impetus – people
Exercise 3.3 Illustrative drawings
Exercise 3.4 Interpretation and Communication; suppose we make it different ?
Exercise 3:5 Free Association

Research task 3.0 Building a tool kit
Research task 3:1 A reportage case study
Research task 3.2 Reporting and Documenting
Research task 3.3: Reporting and documenting
Research task 3:4 Creating your own version of reality
Research task 3.5: visual research

Assignment three – Illustrative people and places

Reflection

I really felt the limitation at first with lock down / face mask rules but when came to each exercise I found that I could see “everyday” and value that. I felt guess you could say “home” drawing in my sketchbook like this, really enjoy it and I honestly want to draw more!
Of all the methods that I would take forward, I say there is a place and time for all of them, there will be time to sit a draw, others to take photos, revisit them later in my studio and we have the best of both worlds.
I see the value of sketching on location, even having the emotional memory being in a place vs a photo of somewhere you never been. You can feel the difference, being there you can smell, see colours, get a vibe for the place.
For the first time I’ve used pen a lot for direct drawings, less planning and more free… I like watercolour still as my main method to add colour when sketching on location/or returning to the image.
I’m still a fan of Goauche and digitally, even though rarely used in this part.

I started to see these drawing as finished pieces, I have the skill set to pull images directly from a sketchbook and work on them to create a “finished” illustration. This is from both on location, touch up and working later after a locational visit.

I think nearly every page in my sketchbook I could have had a new idea, different way to do something. Reason I treasure sketchbook so much as I know have so many ideas that could one day to be more.

I’m going to doodle more, no! I need to doodle more.

I really enjoyed this part of the unit, even if was harder due to home schooling the children/covid-19 and very limited “me” time. I was happy to spend my “me” time doing this as I loved sketching so much.

Highlights