Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Lessons relearned?

This sketch taught me many things. One, I'm not as intelligent as I liked to believe. I knew, absolutely knew that watercolor is difficult on the Moleskine Sketchbook. Two, when you know you are not feeling patient, don't start putting in the bricks. Three, don't take on a building with a complicated awning in fountain pen, when you haven't used one in quite a while, and you didn't check to see that it was full.Very unhappy overall, though I've managed to hide some of the yuckiness for you, with the magical powers of Corel Painter. I'll call it mixed media and turn the page. Tomorrow is another day. Think I'll go back to people! At least if they move I'll have something to blame! ;)
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    Methinks you protest too much - go away, come back and look at it in a month when your inner critic is snoozing. Perspective is good, and colors fresh - it's really quite pleasing.

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  2. PeachtreeartSeptember 1, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    Oooo, I think you are being far too hard on yourself. It appears as if you captured the "essence" of the scene perfectly!

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  3. AveenSeptember 2, 2009 at 12:01 AM

    You're far too hard on yourself! I really like this drawing :)

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  4. nanke's stuffSeptember 2, 2009 at 5:19 AM

    Well, yes indeed, way too hard on yourself. I think it's a perfectly fine drawing. Tell your inner critic to put a sock in it! LOL nancy

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  5. Dan KentSeptember 2, 2009 at 5:30 AM

    Let's hear it for mixed media - I think the drawing is excellent (and I'm not just saying that). And furthermore I suspect that you are every bit as smart as you think you are. :)

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  6. Sharon P PopeSeptember 2, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    You seem to be the only one who doesn't think it looks good. :) I agree with the others, you're being too hard on yourself. It looks like a quiet, peaceful scene to me.

    The Moleskine sketchbook pages are so slick that they do make for juicy watercolors. I learned that the hard way too. But I love to use watercolor pencils on it, then a barely damp brush.

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  7. UnknownSeptember 2, 2009 at 8:05 AM

    Thank you guys (and gals! ;)

    Corel painter is a wonderful tool! I just wish my sketchbook looked as good! Though, now that I think about it, I guess I could go back over it with some guaoche to hide some of the messy parts! Hmmm...

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  8. SpinnerettaSeptember 2, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    I often find that my picture looks SO much better when I come back later- and I am sure you will too because it really doesn't look bad at all :)

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