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RE: SketchTravel in the Southwest – Arches National Park

in #steemsketchbook6 years ago

I am understanding that it is a series of images based on arcs that you are drawing as you are seeing or you are referencing, right? Well let me tell you that it's great, I like the techniques you used and besides everything, the respective reference gives you a magazine idea. Very good post!

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Thank you @erune. Yes these are drawn onsight. I usually travel with someone, so I don't always feel like I have the time to complete a sketch and keep them waiting. So I will get most of it down and then sometimes work on it later, punching up the contrast etc. But the main drawing needs to be pretty much done. Working from photos just isn't the same. I like taking notes as well, and that allows me to write the narrative to give a little insight into where I was and a sense of place. It feels very unplanned and piecemeal at the time, and my drawings often fall way short of the goal. But assembling it later and adding the text like this makes it seem much more intentional. Appreciate your thoughts.