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Field Sketching in Black & White

Black and White sketches are ideally suited for hiking or traveling with others, since you can sketch somewhat on the sly.  It is a great way to pass time in airports, doctor offices, or long performance intermissions.  I often sketch from the in-flight magazines while on airplanes.  When hiking, it is a great way to appreciate where you are.  They capture the mood of the moment in a subtle way.  Sometimes I even prefer my sketches of a trip to the photographs I took!

Quick Sketches use even fewer lines to convey the impression of a subject.  The gesture of the object or person is more important than detail.  Any detail is only suggested and most Quick Sketches are completed in a few minutes.  When done in marker, sketching forces the artist to consider each line more carefully prior to drawing, thus avoiding the tendency to be timid.  My Zoo sketches below are good examples of this.

 

Concertina Students,Ireland
Concertina Players
 

Hudai Beag Pub, Ireland
Hudai Beag Pub Musicians

 
Inner Mongolia, Gobi Desert
Gobi Camel Driver Camp
Gobi Buddha Statue, Inner Mongolia, China
Gobi Buddha
Gobi Desert Monastery Sketch,  Inner Mongolia, China
Gobi Desert Temple
 
           
Storm Window - Arches National Park
Storm Window
115 Degrees - Arizona
115 Degrees
Womb of Trees - New Mexico
Womb of Trees
Idyllic Lake - Colorado
Idyllic Lake
Fisher Towers - Utah
Fisher Towers
 
           
Rocky Pine - Colorado
Rocky Pine
Traihead - Colorado
Trailhead
Watching his Feet - Colorado
Watching his Feet
Backpack - Alaska
Backpack
Wisp Falls - Colorado
Wisp Falls
 
           
No Where to Go - Colorado
No Where to Go
Big Hands - New Mexico
Big Hands
Otter Bubbles - Arizona
Otter Bubbles
Free the Parrott - Arizona
Free the Parrott
Apache Plume - New Mexico
Apache Plume
 
           
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Adventure Art captures the essence of being there©
Adventure Art captures the essence of being there©