Balaji
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This was sketched on location during the Urban Sketchers Chennai's Sketchmeet 21 today. I chose to sketch from a location to the North of the lighthouse to include the Metro Rail work that is now dominating the landscape around it, and I retained the lighthouse in my sketch only in the background to give a context to my sketch.
My sketch is with pen & ink, approximately 8" x 6" on 140 gsm cartridge paper. It is a quick sketch - approximately 20 minutes on location and a further 5 to 10 minutes at home strengthening some lines and shading.
I had actually planned a slightly more detailed and refined sketch to be completed in about an hour. But several passers-by started interacting with me while I was sketching and even asked to go through my sketchbook. I did not mind this at all but, as the minutes ticked away, I decided to switch to a quick sketching mode and this is the result.
My sketch is with pen & ink, approximately 8" x 6" on 140 gsm cartridge paper. It is a quick sketch - approximately 20 minutes on location and a further 5 to 10 minutes at home strengthening some lines and shading.
I had actually planned a slightly more detailed and refined sketch to be completed in about an hour. But several passers-by started interacting with me while I was sketching and even asked to go through my sketchbook. I did not mind this at all but, as the minutes ticked away, I decided to switch to a quick sketching mode and this is the result.
