Summer in the Duwamish

Summer in the Duwamish:

Quiet, warm, thoughtful;

concentration on the Edges.

Summertime

Summertime...get out and sketch!

a watercolor diagram

Camping at Salmon LaSac:

Treating the automobile as a wonderful

still life, a full collection of items.

Block in color,

finding some accuracies,

creating a watercolor diagram.

Sunny days, good friends, great food too!

black bottle

Interior perspective views offer

many new challenges, much activity, many folks and detail.

Identification of Foreground, Middle-ground and Background

helps identify the full range of depth achievable

within any given view.

Structure(with the aid of a perspective point), Tone then Detail

perspective lessons

Perspective lessons on QA Ave:

includes 1 and 2 point perspective,

whirling dervishes

and diagonal vanishing points.

The perspective point(s) is another great tool

to assist in structure and accuracy.

Lay in people early in your drawings, aiding in an

incredible sense of space.

house

The site needed color! Yes?

I will be taking 2 workshops this Summer in watercolor.

The practice will be challenging.

Two different locales: Two different outcomes

Two different locales: Two different outcomes

Finding the appropriate viewpoint can be important to the success of your drawing.

One uses all your senses when drawing, the smells, sounds, tastes, touch and views: especially the people around you, the street action; the dynamic can greatly influence success.

Success: an event that accomplishes its intended purpose.

(Success: sketching outdoors at the Virginia Inn.)

balance, joy, growth and spontaneity

concept:

balance, joy, growth and spontaneity

direction, a strategy, a road map

Naming a drawing

creates a direction, a strategy, and a road map.

Even signing, dating can be part of your composition.

This compositional study dealt with triangular balance with dark and light, as emphasis.

tricycle

Study of composition is an important 'design' process in drawing, or painting or sculpture...

Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square:

detail, detail, detail....

80%

Inspiration!

Having 'A-HA' moments comes from all directions. Most powerfully are from those around you:making connections, weaving concepts, finding direction,  going down a path with intention. 

'80% of success is showing up.'   Woody Allen