Bus sketch'es 1.2.3.4.5.

[D Akey]

And here is what I mean about leading the viewer's eye on a ride because we're following the shapes. The artist can slice it so many different ways, but the trick is to establish your dark and light pattern and then see where it goes. Ideas often come in the doing. Keep your pencil moving and see what happens.

[eighty+]

Hi D M' Akey sorry slow on reply but had to go walking Doc Lima prescription
or the toes or legs drop of plue it was nice and sunny which is a bonus
also done a few bus sketches ,didn't buy as the toaster looked
sub standard cool: thanks for the diagrams found a book in my pile by a
Barrington Barber got about 20 pages on composition must have done a
quick read when I bought it then put it with the pile so when I'm not asleep I'll have another read been dozing while writing this taken 20 mins ok

thanks for the time and trouble I've caused you. Regards AT-Plus the Old

[Lima]

Hi, great stuff all around.

[eighty+]

Thanks Lima I'm in a low phase at the moment missing my better half

Might try the haywain it might lift me out of the doldrums ok

[eighty+]

hi yesterday's bus sketch'es must have doze's off and thought I had done them ok

[eighty+]

ok last one

[D Akey]

Ah, my dear fellow, I feel for you about the missus. Haywains can carry many things, my friend. Load yours up. Part of the Art experience is that it can take us out of the constraints of time and space. Rather magical that way. And I'm beginning to see magic in those couple of paintings you have of the wain.

Right then, on the sketches -- Small crit: In the more straight on pics, the bridges of the noses could be a little less in your face, as it were. You do the end of the nose, it pretty much says what you need, and then you can ease up on the sides. If there's a cast shadow, you would focus on the shadow side mostly. Varies it a bit. Profiles and 3/4 shots need that information more. Not as much the straight on shots, especially on women. Put it in, just tone it down a bit.

That last batch of sketches are good. I can see a little Klimpt owing to the mass of hair as a shape in many of them - the ones with hair anyway, haha.

You could probably continue looking at things as large shapes as you do and then go in and trick them out with some detail. Would translate into color very nicely when you have a shape structure like that to paint atop.

You get your features all correct, as you do, because that is the main thing in those pics, and then you can find yourself some solid shapes (like her hair, or a coat or blouse or background element) in which you can go free and add a little decoration or detail. It's a system to explore. Some have done their entire art career going that route.

Certainly not the only way, but I personally like it a lot and have found it handy to get my head around a subject, as well it's pretty cool looking.

Let's go walking, my friend, and we'll point stuff out in the world and collect em up in your sketch pad. Sounds right invigorating.

[eighty+]

STARTER 1 Hay Wain

or will be when they leave the pub even the dog is looking for them

I could call it the pond yeah ----E/S


thanks Mac for the crit thats what I need keeps me awake

[Alexandra]

This is such a nice style E+, excellent tone and palette.

[eighty+]

Thanks Alex I must have got there too early the bugger's are still boozing