Spain Project Part 2
Continued from Spain Project Part 1.
By this time, I was becoming more confident in my abilities, and thought I would do a cartoon style of Dali's Theatre-Museum. This seemed appropriate as the building itself is so quirky. I love the effect that the pink makes me smile.
Next I attempted a cafe scene but was tripped up by the people (really don't enjoy drawing people). Also had a ton of problems with shadows as I couldn't figure out where the light was coming from and where the shadows were supposed to be.
I decided to take a break from buildings and do two smaller still life pieces to practise shading. I think I've made improvement on shadows on objects but shadows that are created on the ground and walls still baffle me. What shape? What size? What direction? Really cannot science, even in art 😆
This was simply the most magnificent park I'd ever been to so I knew I had to draw it, though the drawing can't do justice to its jaw-droppingly splendour in real life (when I was there, I kept saying, "this is a park??") Experience tells me I would ruin the picture if I used markers for the large expanses (water, sky, ground) so I decided to try watercolour pencils for those.
Ever since the piece on my church's stained glass turned out well, I've been wanting to tackle the interior of Gaudi's incomplete masterpiece (he designed the inside of the cathedral to look like a forest instead of a church).
Call it bravery or stupidity, I was so taken by the photo I totally underestimated the difficulty of drawing it. Halfway through the inking, I was questioning my decision. It was so hard and painstaking. I didn't time it but I easily spent at least 8 hours on this, double the time I took for my other pieces.
Now that it's done, I 'm very glad I did it. Which goes to show that sometimes, when you don't know your own limitations, you end up doing more than what's possible 😆
Another tribute to Gaudi - his vibrant palette just calls out to my markers. After the last challenge, this drawing was easier in comparison, but the background cityscape and especially the sky stumped me. Such pretty colours though.
I drew this last picture on my Spain holiday exactly one month after I started on this project, I decided to redraw the very first picture I did to see how far I’ve come. (Comparison pic below) The visual results don't lie.
When I first started, I thought I would draw a few pictures and then leave it at that. I honestly did not expect it to take a life of its own. Not only did I improve way quicker than I thought I would, it’s FUN. So fun that I can’t stop drawing. Seeing a creation take shape on paper is incredibly satisfying.
By this time, I was becoming more confident in my abilities, and thought I would do a cartoon style of Dali's Theatre-Museum. This seemed appropriate as the building itself is so quirky. I love the effect that the pink makes me smile.
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| Pic 9: Dali Theatre-Museum, Figueres |
Next I attempted a cafe scene but was tripped up by the people (really don't enjoy drawing people). Also had a ton of problems with shadows as I couldn't figure out where the light was coming from and where the shadows were supposed to be.
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| Pic 10: Plaza Mayor, Madrid |
I decided to take a break from buildings and do two smaller still life pieces to practise shading. I think I've made improvement on shadows on objects but shadows that are created on the ground and walls still baffle me. What shape? What size? What direction? Really cannot science, even in art 😆
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| Pic 11: Coffee counter |
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| Pic 12: Spice rack |
This was simply the most magnificent park I'd ever been to so I knew I had to draw it, though the drawing can't do justice to its jaw-droppingly splendour in real life (when I was there, I kept saying, "this is a park??") Experience tells me I would ruin the picture if I used markers for the large expanses (water, sky, ground) so I decided to try watercolour pencils for those.
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| Pic 13: Parque de Maria Luisa, Seville |
Ever since the piece on my church's stained glass turned out well, I've been wanting to tackle the interior of Gaudi's incomplete masterpiece (he designed the inside of the cathedral to look like a forest instead of a church).
Call it bravery or stupidity, I was so taken by the photo I totally underestimated the difficulty of drawing it. Halfway through the inking, I was questioning my decision. It was so hard and painstaking. I didn't time it but I easily spent at least 8 hours on this, double the time I took for my other pieces.
Now that it's done, I 'm very glad I did it. Which goes to show that sometimes, when you don't know your own limitations, you end up doing more than what's possible 😆
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| Pic 14: Sagrada Familia (interior) |
Another tribute to Gaudi - his vibrant palette just calls out to my markers. After the last challenge, this drawing was easier in comparison, but the background cityscape and especially the sky stumped me. Such pretty colours though.
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| Pic 15: Park Guell, Barcelona |
I drew this last picture on my Spain holiday exactly one month after I started on this project, I decided to redraw the very first picture I did to see how far I’ve come. (Comparison pic below) The visual results don't lie.
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| Pic 16: Alhambra |
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| Pic 1: Alhambra (one month ago) |
When I first started, I thought I would draw a few pictures and then leave it at that. I honestly did not expect it to take a life of its own. Not only did I improve way quicker than I thought I would, it’s FUN. So fun that I can’t stop drawing. Seeing a creation take shape on paper is incredibly satisfying.
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