Monday, August 24, 2009

En Plein Aire sketchwork


Hi there, finally got to get outside for a while. This was done late in the afternoon as a thunderstorm (really the outskirts/remnants of a tropical storm) was building up. Typical Florida weather behind and to the left of this the sky was clear blue and on the right of this view was a deep, dark, ominous sky. This is an image of one of the marinas near my home. In the background is the Green Bridge which I travel across on a semi-regular basis. I used my 0.4 Pentel Hi-Tec C pen and applied watercolor with a Niji Waterbrush right over the line work. My plan is to use and develop this method by doing more sketches like this in nearby areas. I just got a new sketchbook that I'm pumped about using. It's almost made for studies like these, a heavier weight paper and landscape format! Hooray! Still trying to figure out my essential travel supplies.


On the right, is a study I did a while ago that I found while going through an older sketchbook. This is a cathedral seen from the courtyard of the South Florida Museum. A really cool place, maybe I'll actually go through it one day!
Done with a ball point pen.

Thanks for looking and keep checking back for more.

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