Sketch of the week: the ferryman
A quick ferryman design from a long evening session. I kept the lamp as the only warm shape.
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A quick ferryman design from a long evening session. I kept the lamp as the only warm shape.
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Chapter two is in colour blocking. This week is about getting the panorama to read at thumbnail size before any detail goes in.
Ten small fog studies with a single rule: each layer must be lighter and less contrasted than the one in front.
Old nautical charts, a book on salt marshes and a lot of medieval bell-casting diagrams. All of it ends up in the next project.
The desk finally faces a window. A calibrated screen and a neutral wall have already changed how I judge value.
White ink and a brush pen on toned paper. Drawing light instead of shadow is a useful reversal.
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Notes on deciding when a picture is finished, and why some are better left at the sketch stage.
A short timelapse of antler studies, sped up so the construction is easy to follow.
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