Today I added a watercolor wash to yesterday's sketch. This approach really helps prepare me for painting and using color. I feel that value is the most important element that makes up any painting.
"My paintings cannot be a negation of what has always been and always will be necessary – drawing and search for values." ~ Theodore Robinson
I watched a show on PBS last night about remote resort lodges in the United States. The ones located in Alaska won out as favorites in my book, hands down.
I sketched this scene today using reference from two different Colorado photos I took last month. I didn't copy either picture, merely used them for inspiration, while adding a healthy heaping helping of Artistic License to the mix.
I've been trying to put together a sketching video. So far, I'm not happy with it. Here is the drawing from take three! It's harder than you would think. On to take four later.
I am a watercolor artist and author and have been painting full time since 1996. I love animals and nature and strive to portray the essence and spirit of my subjects in my work! And YES, Sandra Sandy is my real maiden name!