Similar to my update on my sketchbook outside of University work, I wanted to do a digital sketchbook summary of any bits I have done, especially as I have been unwell, these odd bits of sketching have definitely helped me get back into painting again. I will include images and the 30 second timelapse’s for each, then I have everything in one place!
Having a mental disorder is tricky, because while I love art and creating, when a spell hits of feeling particularly unwell, I stop doing everything I enjoy. So I am happy that I have been able to have these moments of sketching and experimenting - hopefully I will be able to do another blog post with more of these sketches in future!
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A duck! I wanted to experiment with a more sketchy style, like it was drawn on paper with pencils and crayons. I think I did this one with the hopes of making it a sticker. I was inspired by artist “a.does.art.22”, their art is really fun to look at and very sketchy and colourful. I have included a link here: https://www.instagram.com/a.does.art22?igsh=MWoycGVhMHEzeWZ6cg==
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This robin was another attempt at rendering less, and just keeping it as simple as possible. But I definitely muddied the colours a lot here. |
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| This sketch I wanted to try to practice my understanding of colour, and try to look at the reference image and pick colours that made sense and were similar to the image. |
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This piece was inspired by illustrator John Lihou, he primarily draws animals, but I really love his art style so wanted to try replicating it myself but by doing a self portrait - I definitely want to get in the habit of exploring other art styles. I have linked Lihou’s work here if you want to see it: https://www.instagram.com/johnlihou.illustration?igsh=MXFjODV5bWZldGxwYg== |
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I did this sketch on a coach to the Yorkshire Games Fest! It was raining, and I felt like the view of the road ahead looked really calming and gloomy (but oddly in a comforting way?) so I did a sketch of it. Trying to stay loose and play around with different brushes, even though it is unfinished I think I got the gloomy feel! |
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This was done in a concept art workshop at the Yorkshire Games Fest, we were given about half an hour to an hour to create a character that fit into the Jack and the Beanstalk story. I wanted to do the giant, I definitely saw him as an older man but didn’t set myself enough time to explore what his whole body would look like. |
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I can’t work from home because I have a fatigue issue, and being out and about helps me stay awake. So I am usually working in cafes and restaurants. This was a sketch of a Vada Pav from Bundobust, I wanted to work quickly and again avoid rendering too much, focusing on getting the colours and shapes of the burger. |
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Another unfinished sketch, this one was actually to keep me occupied while I was getting my hair cut. I tried to study the colours used in the reference and pick them out by eye on the colour wheel. I think I will have to finish this one at some point because I love how the dog looks!
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And that is it for any odd sketches outside of uni work that I have done lately, as mentioned I definitely would like to do more of these and update them on the blog. I think it’s a good way to practice what I learn and new techniques.
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