This week in our SketchingNow Foundations re-run we are having a catchup week. A chance to let the big concepts of the first six lessons settle, and to work out ways of putting them together. So in the spirit of having ‘a breather’ here are a few stills from a video showing how I painted...
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Last Thursday I only had 5 minutes to do a quick sketch before rushing to an appointment. This is what I sketched and I was happy with it as it was. But it did make me think of a question I get asked a lot when I’m teaching: If I don’t have time to add...
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Last week I suddenly realized that I am actually sketching people every day* and if I skip a day, I really miss it. This is a big deal for me because, for many years, I didn’t have the confidence to sketch people, mainly because I had never gotten around to getting serious about developing my...
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This week in the Foundations Re-run we are looking at Minimal Setup and I believe this is a super important concept for quick lively sketching. Doing a few quick guidelines on the page first (what I call setup) can really take the pressure off your ink lines allowing them to be more expressive. A lot...
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