mapping

We walked around Cheltenham on a journey , with a goal for our exercise -  I left the uni and set off, the  sun was setting and casting a brilliant light across the buildings. i chose light as my theme. The sun set quickly, the light changed, as i walked into town, bright neon signs and christmas lights cut through the dark. i drew the objects that my attention was drawn to.

I worked across my sketchbook, merging the different scenes together. I think the method of ‘collaging’ the scenes worked well as its a continuous time line of my journey.

below, the large sheets drawn from my sketchbook.

 A sheet to look at where the shadow and light will fall,

Details from the large showing how the knitted scenes turn into a surreal landscape.

From this project I learned that it’s easier to collect information if you know what you’re looking for, you’re more selective with what you draw.

The main point i got also, was to produce lots of thumbnails and look at other possibilities rather than just drawing straight off. I’m currently thumb nailing where the ink will go, working from my observational in my sketchbook.

I’ve looked at some figurative references to add people in, as I didn’t draw them in on location. There’s good references of people from behind and with heavy coats on, which i’ll integrate in - thumb nailing compositions before. 

Other mapping 

instow, the tarka train. i was able to gain the viewpoint from a bridge.
i drew these over the easter holidays. I am trying to work from sketches and use them as information to produce larger paintings. 

looking over the sea to the other town.

there was masses of people who each moved too quickly to draw.