For this piece, I first laid down a blue wash and then used a pen to draw the scene. The image is from a photo I took in Florence, Italy. Good to mix up some more realistic drawings with my usual abstract style.
 Here's another page from my sketchbook. For this page, I experimented with collage technique, pasting cut-out shapes and small bits of torn paper on the page.
I also used some stenciling by dabbing paint over a piece of plastic canvas to get the grid effect on the left. I liked trying out different textures and building on layers to give the piece some depth. Overall, it was an interesting exercise and I hope to apply collage and stenciling again on a larger scale. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.  Last year, I signed up for a sketchbook project, where I paid to get a sketchbook to fill up with drawings/paintings etc...The idea was to complete the sketchbook and then send it back to the organizers who would collect all the sketchbooks from across country and take it on tour in various cities.
My original plan was to use the sketchbook to experiment and play with different techniques. I tried textures, stenciling, stamping, and other sorts of techniques. Actually, I was surprising myself with how much I liked the outcome of my experiments. Because it turned out better than I expected, and because I didn't have enough time to fill out the entire sketchbook, I ended up not sending it back. I've decided to keep the sketchbook and complete it for myself. Here's a sneak peak at one page. For this page, I used gesso and acrylic and tried out some textures using stamping. More images of the sketchbook project to come! |
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