Fridays Quick Sketch (QS)

Iowa barn.

Friday's tree

this one will probably be part of today's QS, if I have time.

Thrusday's tree and quick sketch.

I like it. A Missouri barn. Sorry Joy, not yours.

Today's quick sketch

Had a great time at class last night with oils.

Should have that one done next week.

So, here's today's rural scene.

Are ya getting tired of the theme's yet?

Today's tree.

Bet ya can't guess where today's quick sketch comes from?

What a great morning for a drive.

Since I get up early to hit the gym and not wake baby, I usually get an hour or so to draw or drive looking for trees each morning.

Not many things get me as excited as finding a new old log building.

And although I had passed this house before I had never stopped to take pictures.

When I did today I discovered a small log barn in the back.

Wow.

So the following pictures are from this mornings drive.

First is the old house.

Second is the log barn.

Third, the bigger barn.

Behind the light source, tuesday two

Big ole farm tree.

Tuesday one

Quick tribute to Eric Sloane.

I am sure when I kick the bucket I will hear about it.

Today's quick sketch

Not my favorite, but ok.

May do another yet today.

Sat,.Sun., and Monday trees

Tried a different line style on a couple. I like one of them.

Today's quick sketch

Must still be thinking about next years vacation.

Todays tree

No black ink today, just the brush pens.

Today's quick sketch.

Not in the mood, but did it anyway. And I think it came out ok.

Weds. and Thurs. trees

Today's quick sketch

Up early and got 'er done. Tuesday's trees

Monday's quick sketch.

Sat and Sunday

My dad suggested that I make leafs look like leafs, so I tried something different.

No leafs is Sat. The new attempt at leafs is Sunday.

I kinda like it and will try to expand on the method.

Friday's tree

ditto

thursday's

Had to try something different, so added some color with pen brushes.

Scanned an earlier one also.

should look a little square-er if nothing else.

Made a couple perspective corrections and

scanned it instead of just taking a photo.

Picture of bridge house in Ambleside

And here is a link to the area.

http://www.english-lakes.com/ambleside.html

Ok, this is a little better.

Can I count this as two sketchs then?

Weds. trees and more. . . .

A little over 20 years ago while touring England I came across this stone house on top of a stone bridge. Here is a sketch I did today of that bridge/house. I took some tips from Michael and used my wonderfull #2 on it's side a little and I like the way the trees came out. In the past when sketching I would usually not make my darks dark enough, something I do not have a problem with when I paint. So, . . . I am trying to make my darks darker in pencil.

Ran out of batteries, so the dark areas did not come out that well here. So, when I get home I will take another picture and re-post it.

Hope ya like it.

Tuesday's tree sketch is. . .

laying out for tonights painting class. So the trees are outlined and ready to go. Painting will be 16 x 20.

Does that count?

Monday's quick study, sharpie in Dardenne Prairie

Sharpie number two. Sunday's tree (s)

Trying to show layers, which is hard with nothing for size reference.

Sat. #2 pencil

from drive by photo shooting.

Fridays tree

Quick one from the front poarch, with a sharpie

Todays tree, a quick value study. . .

Still daydreaming about the cooler temps in England.

Weds. tree

tuesday's trees, sort of. . .

Did not get to get outside to draw yesterday, . . . so, while dreaming of next years canal boat trip I did a quick sketch, 20 mins. Hope ya like it. I'm going back to daydreaming.

Ok, since I was playing around with cropping. . . .

enhanced and cropped

One from a couple of years ago

Really like the buildings and some things about the cloud. Oh, and the foreground.

Blast from the past

Maine 1977.

Monday's tree

I like the depth the background adds.

A little color for Sunday's

Water color pencil.

Sunday's, and I hope it makes up for Fri/Sat.

This is from a photo of Maine where I use to work.

Done in about 5 mins.,#2 pencil.

Fri. and Sat

These two got a little busy and rushed.

Better try next time.

My tree for thursday night

Starting to have a lot more repect for artist's that paint plein air all the time.

Two of the ladies from thursday eveing.

It was a wonderful evening to be out painting.

I think, my opinion, Linda and Joy had the best night.

#2 pencil number 2

Had to cheat a little. Did not get time to sit and draw, so took a drive by picture, and drew from the computer screen. Gave myself roughly the same time to do it in. I kinda like it.

Makes me want to journal more.