Hi friends! I decided to make really FAST Sketches. For max 5 minutes for all 2 pages. It gets too ugly, but let me share it anyway.
So sometimes I stop somewhere and just draw what I see. It was a City Day: a vocal concert in Rumianzev Square (I've been sitting on the stairs with MA under the obelisk and watched around) (you can find me on this sketch then):
Earlier I've made streets around my corner. About 5-6 minutes for each one (then I colored it with pencils in café):
Here - I had to wait for a friend of mine in the Square of Arts, there were people sitting-reading-walking around. I just sketched them after a cursory glance, in a few seconds. Then I halted on Moika embankment and captured this edifice in front, across the river:
Actually it's my first steps in fast-drawing. I stared a couple of weeks ago, on the Strelka (the eastern tip of Basil Island in Petersburg), DerJavin's mansion and Kaninkina square: (but they are too ugly, so I wouldn't show all)............
I hope he will help me become a better painter one day.
Hi Erica, your fast sketches are fantastic...you've captured the people brilliantly...I love doing fast sketching but need practice...
ReplyDeletethese are awesome - i love that you shared these with us...you have inspired me!
ReplyDeletewow! these are all so good! i would love to sketch this well!
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm just learning how to draw and I'd love for my journals to start looking like this.
ReplyDeleteFantastic sketches ~ excellent work in your journal ~ thanks, ^_^
ReplyDeleteErica, Your sketches are simply amazing. I love the looseness and then hints of colour here and there. My favourites are the houses! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your style. I wish I were better at this quick, urban sketching style. It's something I have on my to do lost to learn!
ReplyDeleteHello Erica
ReplyDeleteI have been looking through the Sunday Sketches and have enjoyed looking at your sketchbook, you are very talented.
Thanks for showing us.
Lynn Holland
One I Made Earlier Today blog
What a wonderfully vibrant set of sketches. I feel the energy of the people you have captured. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic sketches!! Really good.
ReplyDeleteLove your fast sketches. Amazing how much detail you do get into them.
ReplyDeleteI love your style!!!! I will follow and learn from you gladly!
ReplyDeleteI am late getting around to check out Sunday Sketches this week...so glad that I made it to here to see your wonderful sketches... I love peeking in people's sketchbooks...xx
ReplyDelete100000 THANKS to everybody
ReplyDeleteI like the name to your blog post, It's the name of my blog so it came up :) nice work!
ReplyDeleteLove the Diary...
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