I at all times love writing reflection articles, as they’re a option to replicate on the primary themes of a sketching journey. See different reflection articles right here.
This time, I’m limiting myself to 3 factors that relate to my essential objectives for the journey. I wished to see if I might get okay outcomes with a water brush and take a look at a small palette, do some fast sketches on the go (which means some standing up), and use the methods from my upcoming Journey Sketching course each in the course of the three filming days and likewise the opposite days once I was with mates.
So listed here are my three reflections…
1. It’s potential to get good outcomes with a waterbrush
I’m really very joyful that I’ve labored out a approach to make use of a waterbrush with cheap outcomes. For me, a water brush won’t ever be pretty much as good as a dagger brush, however it’s so handy that it’s nice to have it as an possibility. Nevertheless, on this journey, I found that I get the most effective outcomes when utilizing a palette with numerous mixing areas and vary of colors. The small palette that I began the journey with was an ideal dimension for journey sketching however didn’t give me the outcomes I wished. As quickly as I switched again to my regular palette, I instantly began creating vigorous watercolour washes with the waterbrush.
2. Standing up for watercolour sketching isn’t that arduous
Over the previous couple of years, I’ve stopped sketching with watercolour once I’m standing up (I’ve at all times fortunately sketched standing up when utilizing dry media) however I mentally thought it was too exhausting (particularly as I don’t carry a assist board with me anymore).
However this journey has revived my want to sketch wherever at any time and standing up is the important thing to that. See this text for extra.
3. The brand new methods I’ve developed for my upcoming Journey Sketching course work nice
Throughout this journey, I had no critical solo time for sketching, and so all my work has been executed within the presence of others or when dashing to fulfill up with a pal. Most of the sketches I shared with you have been executed utilizing the brand new methods from the brand new course. And I’m actually happy with how efficient they’ve been in sketching throughout in-between moments. Though this can be a common theme of my sketching, these new concepts and methods have made it simpler to start out a sketch in a restricted timeframe.
And as for the filming days, it was a lot enjoyable to have a reasonably unplanned strategy to what demos we might movie. I had a free thought of what I wished to sketch every day however was open to different alternatives after they arose. Consequently, the video demos, which I’ll share throughout the course, authentically present tips on how to apply these methods to a spread of conditions and signify real-world journey sketching.
I can’t wait to share them with you! Signal as much as study extra in regards to the course right here.
And one last reflection – this journey jogged my memory how a lot I really like sketching meals! 🙂
Thanks for coming together with my Melbourne adventures. I hope that you’ve got loved seeing my sketches!
