Worked on this first sketch for about 45 minutes and wasn't pleased with it. The proportions were wonky (drawing lead-free) and there was too much dead space on the top deck. The only thing I liked was the contour line of the trees. I did however enjoy the zen of all that crosshatching.
What drew me to this scene was the bright red smokestacks. That's all I really wanted to capture, but two red sticks and nothing else would look funny.
Found a quote by Andrew Wyeth
"If you clean it up, get analytical, all the subtle joy and emotion you felt in the first place goes flying out the window."
Exactly! I had analyzed all the joy out of this.
Started over just trying to capture the smokestacks and the essence of the rest. The second sketch took 2-3 minutes, tops. The proportions are still wonky, but they are joyfully wonky.
Second sketch - Loose - Joy! LOL!
I can see an improvement in my watercolor sky and clouds. I didn't fight with it so much this time. Practice, practice, practice! I like the way the distant riverbank came out gray and hazy. That's just lucky happenstance.
3 comments:
I'm inspired by your determination to start over and bring your passion to the drawing! It is a lovely cropped composition and your looseness and joy can be felt.
what a wonderful quote from Andrew Wyeth ... I'm going to make a copy and put it up on the wall above my painting table
thanks so much for this, and the red smokestacks are brilliant
Very inspiring indeed, and i love all the lines you've laid, and the colors are just so soft and nice. :)
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