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▲ From My Studio, 21 x 28 cm (8/½ x 11 in)
Sketching
Alwyn Crawshaw
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I would like to dedicate this book to June, my wife, for her continual support with all my artistic endeavours.
Contents
▲ Thurne Dyke
(detail, actual size in the print edition only.)
The most important part of this location sketch was the drawing, as it is a complicated scene with lots of activity.
Sketching is the most uplifting and enjoyable way to paint and it is a great teacher, whether you are working with pencil or paint, outdoors or indoors. There is no pressure on you, as you are not painting for an exhibition or to please your friends or family; you are sketching for your own enjoyment. Nevertheless, you can go on to show your sketches in exhibitions.
Because of the relaxed way in which they are done, sketches can often have more energy and dynamism than a highly finished work, and indeed some of the Old Masters’ sketches are actually preferred to their exhibition paintings.
What is a sketch?
There are three different types of sketches: an information sketch, done solely to collect information or detail; an atmosphere sketch, where the aim is to record the atmosphere and mood for a finished painting; and an enjoyment sketch, done usually on location simply to enjoy the experience. It is the enjoyment sketch that I will concentrate on in this book – the information and atmosphere sketches will develop as you gain experience.
