Sketching from Streetview

[Sylwia J-D]

These are very nice sketches.
Sketching from Streetview seems like great idea, especially if you have no opportunity to travel so you can visit some interesting places.

 

[Triduana]

Lamar - many thanks.

Anne - thank you. Yes, I like the sponteneity of sketching too. I tend to worry less about things being accurate.

Sylwia - thank you. I want to start sketching from life more, but it will need to wait now until the evenings start getting lighter! At least with streetview you can go further!

 

[Artyczar]

I like them too. I am going to be doing some sketches like that too soon, so this is inspiring!

 

[Triduana]

Thanks Arty!

I am going to be doing some sketches like that too soon, so this is inspiring!

Yay!

 

[Triduana]

I drew directly in ink today. I wanted to keep it loose and not worry about perspective and angles. It's more fun that way.

 

[Jo Castillo]

This sketch direct in ink is fun and fresh. I really like the scene, too.

 

[Artyczar]

Very nice, love the trees!

 

[Triduana]

Jo - thank you. I think I might prefer using ink for these rather than pencil. I will try some more.

Arty - thank you!

 

[Triduana]

Today I landed outside an appliance shop. I almost looked for another scene but that isn't in the spirit of my project, and I ended up enjoying this one.

 

[Artyczar]

Good work Kay. I like your landscapes too, but this is also very good!

 

[triss]

Great views and great sketching - love the scribbly ink foliage and ramshackle fence in the Russia sketch, and glad you gave the shop a try. I like how you've kept the focus on the entrance and the fab planters and faded the interior away.

 

[Triduana]

Thanks Arty and Triss.

 

[Nufocus]

Both are lovely, Triduana! Can’t wait to see more

 

[Nufocus]

Both are lovely, Triduana! Can’t wait to see more

Shucks, I was a little late to the party….. but I caught up….

 

[Triduana]

Thanks for looking in and for your comments, Nufocus!

 

[Triduana]

I sketched directly in ink today. I wanted to show a sense of distance by using grey ink for the trees and house in the background. I then went over my foreground trees again with a brush pen.

 

[Artyczar]

Ink is brave. I like how this turned out.

 

[Triduana]

Thanks Ayin. The thing I like about sketching in ink is that there's nowhere to hide. With pencil you can start with faint lines and build them up, or erase bits: with ink there's no way out

 

[Artyczar]

Exactly. I try to sketch with pen more often because of that, and "accept" what shows up.

 

[Triduana]

I ended up on a road I know today. It wasn't intentional: I just moved the map around while keeping the screen in the corner of my eye, and then zoomed in. I drew directly in ink again. The tree was on the other side of the gate but I moved it, for interest.