Today was one of those days when everything I tried to do ended up being a disappointment. The photos were okay, the sketches were rushed (dang ants!) or I was feeling frustrated that the markers weren't blending like I wanted them to, or I tried to use people as subjects and (as usual) failed. Also, I forgot to put on sunscreen today and got a horrible farmer's tan line just under my knees (lol)!
Or, to paraphrase: bleh!
In the interest of full disclosure I've posted the sketches here in this post rather than give them their own postings . . . they don't deserve them! I'll try these subjects again on the flight out of New Orleans (on the 28th) and push them a little further. I also picked up a few supplies today that I hope will enable me to work with the markers a little differently when I want to use them as a color wash (versus a solid like with the cartoons).
And, to focus on the positive, the sketch I did with the people in it shows at least my non-existent people-as-subjects skills are getting better. I'll keep practicing.
New photos in the Mobile album--click the picture!
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| Fort Conde, Mobile, AL |
I think that sometimes we are our worst critic. I think the sketches are really good!
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