Sketching on vacation

julencin2000

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these look nice, did you teach this to yourself?
 
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Very nice still-life/architectural studies. For some reason, I've never been very good at that type of thing; I often use photo references as models when I draw, but I'm not that great at illustrating things when I'm looking at actual people/objects.
 
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Nicely done, I'm impressed! Sketching is a great way to relax and spend quality time with oneself on vacation. I rarely have anything presentable, like you though.
 
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M said:
Very nice still-life/architectural studies. For some reason, I've never been very good at that type of thing; I often use photo references as models when I draw, but I'm not that great at illustrating things when I'm looking at actual people/objects.
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I think it's easier with a photo, because you can turn the photo upside down in order to detach your mind from preconceived symbols you have about the subject and just focus on the shapes and forms...
 
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Neorebel said:
I think it's easier with a photo, because you can turn the photo upside down in order to detach your mind from preconceived symbols you have about the subject and just focus on the shapes and forms...
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The other good things about photo models are that the lighting/shadows never change and, for living subjects, they don’t move on you. I haven’t done it in a while, but I agree that the drawing upside down thing is indeed a good technique to prevent your brain from putting down what you think is there instead of what's really present.
 
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Thanks for your nice words, guys.

It's amazing how I remember even the smells of places I've sketched, they fix into your memory as you fix them on your pad.
 
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Cool stuff, thanks for sharing!
 
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