Urban Sketchers

Walking through the Olympic Sculpture Garden to sketch was a wonderful experience. I wish we could have spent the whole day sketching there. I feel like I still have a ways to go with my sketching skills, but I do see some improvement. One thing I need to work on is adding more reference points in my drawings, such as sky, buildings, people, benches, etc. Little things that make my sketches have more meaning. Looking at the sketches the urban sketchers did was amazing. I hope that one day my color application skills will look comparable to theirs. I just need to remind myself that they have been doing this a lot longer then I have.

Negative Space Sketch

This was a quick sketch that was not too difficult to complete. I would have added more leaves to make it more interesting now that I can see the final product. Drawing only the negative space of an object really made me focus on the shape and form of the object, and not the tiny details. I feel that this will help me in the future to pay attention to the overall shape of objects.

2-Point Perspective Sketch

I feel like I was able to show the different values of this room decently. I still think my perspectives still need work, but I am starting to improve. It was difficult for me to draw the pipes on the ceiling. I could not get them to turn out the way I wanted them to.

Perspective Sketch

Each time I draw a perspective it gets a little bit easier and makes more sense. I feel like a did a really good job creating a feeling of depth on the floor. The hallway closest to the far wall looks ok to me, but the one in the foreground looks a bit off.

1-Point Perspective Sketch

Another quick sketch that I should have spent more time on. Perspectives really frustrate me. I was too close to the door and should have backed down the hallway a bit more so that I would have had more of a space to draw.

Hand Sketch

Hands are usually difficult for me to draw, but I really think this turned out well. I tried to draw slower and think about the different lines and shadows on my hand. Drawing the object my hand was gripping also made me focus on the lines the object had, as well as my hand.