Sketching at Senji

[Balaji]

This is an A4 size pen and ink sketch, made around 15 or 16 years ago when my wife, daughter, and I drove to Senji one weekend on a sketching holiday. Actually this is the final version of the sketch. My original sketch was in graphite which I manipulated to get a better composition and then did a pen and ink version. Later, as I became a little more experienced in sketching on location, I started doing the recomposing in my mind and started sketching directly in pen and ink.

 

[ntl]

That's a beauty! I love the trees, the distance, the way you describe the planting plots. Very nice.

 

[Jo Castillo]

Ahhhh, lovely.

 

[Balaji]

ntl, Jo...Thank you.

 

[Terri]

Wow! What a wonderful sketch. Great composition, and excellent detail. Beautiful work!

 

[Balaji]

Thank you Terri.

 

[ams]

Wonderful sketch Balaji. I haven't taken the jump to working directly in ink. Maybe some day!

I love how you captured the light.

How did you do the distant mountains so they look like a pale wash?

 

[Artyczar]

Oh wow! This is really something special. Extremely well done!

 

[Balaji]

Anne, Ayin...Thank you.

 

[Balaji]

How did you do the distant mountains so they look like a pale wash?

In this sketch I used a pencil to shade it lightly. But later I learn to use highly diluted ink, and even closely placed lines from a very fine pointed pen.

 

[Triduana]

Very good, I love the composition amd sense of depth. I adore the tree on the right.

 

[Balaji]

Thank you Kay.

 

[snoball]

This is spectacular. I love the distance you achieved, which is difficult in ink. Well done!

 

[Balaji]

Thank you Margaret.