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Tag Archives: value study
Mostly black and white
My daily sketching practice has gotten a bit, shall we say, sketchy lately. So to try and get back to little studies last week, I decided to try and draw everyday: not big ambitious pieces, but with some focus: working … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, california, Close to home, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Food, people, supplies, Supplies and Materials, tools
Tagged black and white, cat, cat sketch, everyday sketch, monochrome, tea, teacup sketch, value, value study
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Last week in sketches: a mixed bag
It finally feels like fall in California. Cold, grey and even a bit rainy. You can tell from my sketches because they move indoors: two coffee shop sketches this week, both at places which are serving coffee in festive red cups. Already?? And a … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Figure Drawing, How to
Tagged berkeley, fall, figure drawing, hand drawing, location drawing, los gatos, pumpkin, urban sketch, urban sketcher, value study, workshop
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Where’s the color?
If you’ve seen my sketches before, you know I love color. But lately, I’ve been deliberately putting aside color every once in a while. I’m hoping it’ll help me focus more on value, something that often gets lost in my … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged black and white, family, gray, grey, greyscale, kids, location drawings, urban sketchers, value, value study
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