I made this little video for those that have signed up for my Travel Sketching workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico, so I thought I’d share it here.
5 minutes is all it takes to capture a scene full of color and life. (Pardon the scratchy pen sounds in this quickly-thrown-together video!)
The key is to focus on movement and gesture with both line and color, and to trust that your drawing will communicate what you experience without tight details.
Interested in joining me on this adventure? Sign up here:
www.artleapadventures.com/sketchoaxacasuhita.html
Sketch Away: Travels with my sketchbook 
Thx for the reminder! I often do this when I cartoon, but forget it in plein aire! Very fun to watch! Marilyn Jacobson
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Marilyn, same process when I sketch: the idea of a line-of-action is very much part of how I decipher movement.
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Inspiring to watch your process. I actually turned up the volume to hear the pen scratching…very reassuring to hear the sound and watch the movement.
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Marisa like you I find the sound of the nib on paper to be a good fit, but I was worried it might sound too scratchy for some people !
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I really enjoyed this, it was fascinating to see your process. Thanks for sharing this with your readers!
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I love this …..what fountain pen and ink do you use?
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check the supplies link on the blog: there’s a link to the fude pen there
https://sketchaway.wordpress.com/supplies/
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Thank you
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Great to watch the process of how you do it..! Looks simple but am sure it’s not. It’s all in the strokes.
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I really like the sense of motion in this drawing.
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Fascinating to watch…thanks for sharing!
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