Tuesday
Oct262010
A Collection of Potted Plants
Tue, October 26, 2010 at 06:19PM 
5x8" drawing moleskine, pitt pen, quick sketch on site
waiting for an observation in my daughter's classroom (a montessori thing)
across the courtyard, a collection of random potted plants
with 15 minutes to work, had to get the lines down quickly
interesting to compare to a photo taken a few days later and look at the lines using a filter in photoshop
sketches from photographs and it's about drawing, not the drawing
question: do you prefer to draw from photographs or from life?
Reader Comments (6)
I prefer photographs. They stay still longer, and don't change perspective when I move. :)
Definitely photographs!!
what a lovely drawing! I like it a lot...
I prefer photographs. I've taken classes where we have to draw something real (usually the person across from us) and there is just so much pressure to hurry and to get it "right". With a reference photograph, it allows me to linger and appreciate details and ... erase to my heart's content.
How interesting to see the similarities and comparison between the "real life" sketch and PS! I like to sketch in real time. Hugs, Terri xoxo
I haven't drawn anything from life or a photograph in a long time. I like both for different reasons.
I like your comparison here with the photograph and altered version.
Sophie