This was drawn with conte crayon over over pen tones. Composition degenerated to horizontal and vertical bars.
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This was drawn with conte crayon over over pen tones. Composition degenerated to horizontal and vertical bars.
kestrelart 
I don’t think that degenerated is the right word, but sketching can be frustrating
Your right
I notice many my compositions end up as broad horizontal stripes as a default instead of capturing the irregularity of scenery. It shows drawing is a thought process first and my default thinking and perception drifts that way.
I, too, was wondering why you spoke of “degeneration”. Your reply offers an explanation.
Lots of my sketches have this horizontal composition no matter I try to vary this.
It has a three-dimensional quality to it. I really like it.
Thanks
I went over the background in grey crayon to mute the colours and make it recede. I’m glad it worked.
I spotted the ‘degenerated’ word choice too. Did you sense you weren’t going to get away with it?! I’m interested why this sketch is not good evidence of your aim to ‘simplify and abstract’ from the comment in the ‘fallen tree, sawn’ post. Yet, I also empathise. You know my work ofyen ends up rather liney.
Simple answer. Too many marks.
Ideally, the monochrome sketch should use the marks to build the image. However, I have to go over it in crayon to bring it back, mainly by obscuring many on those marks.
But I had not intended to be self critical in this, more to reflect on the process.
Do you ever draw from your initial drawings/sketches? It’s useful for whittling down and selecting what you think is important.
I notice you do.
No not so much but because time is short and given the choice I’d rather be out sketching than inside developing finished pieces.
I wasn’t thinking of finished pieces (whatever they are). More exploring what you’ve already chosen to capture
Mmm
I think I don’t.
I draw over what I’ve done sometimes completely changing it.
You do a lot of this I think and I always like the result.
Just a thought. Sometimes worth trying something even just to confirm that/why it doesn’t work for you.
Trees are endlessly fascinating. (K)
I rather like the lines or planes, not sure of the right word! The marks are good as ever.
Lovely!