OCA Drawing skills level 1, Expanse This particular section of the Drawing skills course took me a long time to get through. I have had some personal issue where both of my parents have become seriously ill and I have been very busy arranging care for them. My tutor has also been unavailable for personalContinue reading “OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Expanse summary”
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Assignment 3, Expanse
OCA Drawing skills Level 1, Expanse. This assignment required me to draw an outside scene and I had to include natural objects, some objects with straight edges and demonstrate linear perspective. I had to draw some preliminary sketches to experiment with composition and practice perspective. I also had to consider doing some sketches in inkContinue reading “Assignment 3, Expanse”
Statues
OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Expanse, Project 5, Exercise 4 For this exercise I was asked to look at statues outside in streets and parks etc and make a series of studies based upon them. Due to Covid restrictions, as well as having some personal issues and time restraints with sick parents, I have completedContinue reading “Statues”
A limited palette study
OCA Drawing Skills, Expanse, Project 5, Exercise 3 As previously discussed in the preliminary study for this exercise, the goal for these pieces was to create a sketch of an urban landscape using just three colours. I chose to draw this using Copic alcohol markers for a deep saturation of colour and washes of IndianContinue reading “A limited palette study”
Van Gogh Alive and National Gallery
On Saturday 5th June 2021 I went to the Van Gogh Alive immersive experience in Kensington Gardens, London. This is an exhibition where you learn about the life of Vincent Van Gogh whilst surrounded by his artwork projected onto huge screens, where they are animated or brought to life and where music and quotes fromContinue reading “Van Gogh Alive and National Gallery”
A limited palette study preliminary study
OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Expanse, Project 5, Exercise 3 In this exercise I have been asked to work from the townscape in the previous exercise and choose a limited palette of no more than three colours to develop it. I have made some preliminary colour studies after reflecting on the colour choices I wouldContinue reading “A limited palette study preliminary study”
Study of a townscape using line
OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Expanse, Project 5, Exercise 2 This exercise asked me to use my sketchbook and make a preliminary study of a townscape. As I normally work in an A5 sketchbook I decided, for ease of use, to use an A4 sketchbook to create this sketch. I chose to draw a sceneContinue reading “Study of a townscape using line”
Sketchbook of Townscape Drawings
OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Expanse, Project 5, Exercise 1 This exercise moves on from the idea of rural landscapes and explores townscapes and the buildings we find in these settings. I was asked to select a viewpoint where I could focus on one building at a time. I chose the old Tudor fronted buildingsContinue reading “Sketchbook of Townscape Drawings”
Near death experiences and re-evaluating art directions
I have been thinking a lot about my artwork in the past couple of week and it has lead me to some reflections I want to express here. Unfortunately my father recently had a big stroke in mid-march 2021 and I have been dealing with the life admin and care requirements that come when aContinue reading “Near death experiences and re-evaluating art directions”
Aerial or atmospheric perspective
OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Expanse, Project 4, Exercise 3 This exercise looks at tonal gradation and how tonal values get lighter with distance and how detail reduces the further away the subject are. Moisture in the air can create fogging which can seem blue at a distance. I made two preliminary studies for thisContinue reading “Aerial or atmospheric perspective”
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