Friday 1 March 2013

38 sketches - The first little sketchbook is already full

Yesterday, I posted my Project365 collage of the photos I took in February, but it wasn't just the only thing I completed - my first sketchbook is full too. 38 mostly Train-, a few Lunch-, and the odd SundaySketches.


I totally enjoyed doing these sketches these past 1 1/2 months. Drawing the outlines on the train early in the morning on the way to work, when I'm usually not yet fully awake enough to read, then adding colour in the evenings or weekends, and then adding more details with various pens the following morning on the train, or occasionally in the evenings, when the train wasn't too wobbly and/or crowded (I don't really like people watching me sketch).


I sketched different subject and designs. Flowers, patterns, objects that were lying around me... Sometimes I'd just draw something from imagination, sometimes from memory, sometimes I'd look for an image on the internet, and sometimes I copied something I came across in a book. The main purpose of these sketches was to get into the habit of sketching every day. I'd love to say that they are just quick little sketches, but they were actually a lot more time consuming that I thought they would be. But they are perfect exercises, and on top of that, give me a whole book, or books soon, of ideas to use as reference for bigger paintings.


The only downside was that, as the paper isn't watercolour paper, the paint would sometimes bleed through, ruining the paintings on the other side. But then again, these are just little sketches, not masterpieces, so they don't need to be perfect.


Of course I already begun working in a new sketchbook. If I go on like this, I'll have to order new sketchbooks again soon!

Linking up to the fabulous Paint Party Friday. Have a wonderful, creative weekend!

24 comments:

  1. So many beautiful images, love this! HPPF!

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  2. These are beautiful - I loved seeing them all together in a montage like that. You have a lovely style. I can totally agree with how much more time consuming the sketches were than you expected as that is exactly how I'm feeling with the ones I'm doing for the 75 day sketch challenge! still, like you say it'll be nice to have a full sketchbook at the end of it!

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  3. I love your drawings ...they are so clean and fresh.
    xx

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  4. wow...you accomplished so much! i love seeing them side by side.

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  5. I am just such a HUGE fan of your artwork!!
    Love seeing all the photos of the images collages together!
    Beautifully done!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  6. Your drawings are wonderful! It was so good to see all of them laid out like that.

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  7. Am loving your amazing drawings, the book is so beautiful in content.
    Happy PPF, Annette x
    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  8. You have created a fabulous book, love your sketches, your style is so fresh, slick and free!<3

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  9. I love your sketches! So colourful and happy! :)

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  10. I love these little sketchbooks... must be the cheap assed paint that I use means they don't bleed through... now I am thinking you need to have some hand delivered by a certain someone special... much better idea...xx

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  11. Very nice. It's always so rewarding when a sketchbook is full. Way to go!

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  12. what a great accomplishment and collection of sketches!! Happy PPF!

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  13. What a treasure you've created. The colors are so vibrant and the images are enticing. Wonderful -- I hope you fill many many sketchbooks.

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  14. Awesome....your knack for creating depth is incredible....i thought at first that the feather were sitting on the page, not part of it....WOW...super gr8 job!!!

    blessings,
    Cynthia♥

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  15. Fabulous work! i love what you have done :)

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  16. Crisp and clean your sketches are so good!! Always a joy to visit!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  17. Congratulations on completing your sketchbook! And it's such a great habit to get in to. Yours are far more interesting than my simple line sketches! :0)

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  18. your sketches are beautiful. Love seeing them all together. Your technique is masterful! Happy PPF!

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  19. these are really wonderful! So nice to see them all together like this.

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  20. You are a very diligent and efficient artist. The watercolors are gorgeous. Blessings!

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  21. Amazing collage of sketches! I love painting while traveling with train too but my paintings are not so gorgeous as yours. :)

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  22. What a fabulous idea and so brave to draw on the train. Love your full little sketch book.

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  23. Such lovely art and I agree a wonderful way to spend your travel time!

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  24. Wonderful paintings/sketches. Loving your ideas. Put a piece of cardboard (cereal box) the size of the pages and you won't have it bleed through to another page, just to the backside of the one you are working on. . . those cardboards can be thrown away or used as collages on something else. Just a thought! Blessings, Janet PPF

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