SketchCrawl 12.5: At Home
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| The Fireplace Mantle | |
| Today was SketchCrawl 12.5. SketchCrawl is series of drawing events conceived by Enrico Casarosa. Usually a date is named and groups get together all over the world in different cities to spend the whole day sketching together, then everyone shares their sketches online. A SketchCrawl is like a pub crawl, except with sketching instead of (or in addition to!) drinking. | |
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Today’s crawl was a little different though. The idea was to have a mini SketchCrawl (and thus the in between numbering) where everyone stays at home to draw. I couldn’t spend the whole day drawing this time, but did manage three sketches. |
| In the Living Room | |
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| In the Bathroom | |
People will be posting their SketchCrawl 12.5 work in the SketchCrawl Forums. There is also a SketchCrawl Flickr Group where you can find sketches from some crawl events.
Drawing for a full day is an intense experience. Doing so even when you don’t feel like it can yield some interesting, even positive, results. I am always completely wiped out at the end of such a day and others report the same. Such an immersion can really shake loose your drawing brain though and I highly recommend it.
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on Sunday, January 28th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Related Topics: Interiors, SketchCrawl, Still Life
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January 29th, 2007 at 12:46 am
All are beautiful and I don’t really know why, but the mantle is my favorite.
January 29th, 2007 at 5:16 am
These and the kitchen sketch are wonderful, I really like the style — the loose strokes and subtle colours. Beautiful.
January 29th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Martha,
I LOVE these sketches. Your work is mesmerizing to me and a source of great inspiration! Please keep sharing….
January 29th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Thank you for letting us in on your sketching supplies. I have been a writer for many years and am now starting to sketch and your suggestions help a great deal. Your sketches of Berkeley are wonderful.
January 29th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Wow, you were at the first group sketchcrawl!
12 1/2 is my first. Though I’ve been meaning to participate for close to a year. I’ve since seen Sketchcrawl become more and more global. I figured I should catch on before the little green men on mars are sketchcrawling.
Lovely work. Especially the bathroom stuffs. You know when to leave out the color and detail. Makes for a sketch that is easy on the eyes.
January 29th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
So lovely and personal! I’m teaching a watercolor journal class on the next worldwide sketchcrawl date, 3/17, so I’ll be in the swing.
January 29th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Wow! I really like the sketch of the mantle. I also like the detail of In the Living Room, especially the shadows of the ring.
I really enjoy the style of your sketches. The linework is great, and the watercolors make the sketches “pop”. You inspire me to improve my own sketches.
January 30th, 2007 at 11:55 am
These are brilliant! I love the bathroom stuff (we happen to have the same toothbrush!).
January 31st, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Thank you, Martha! - And until April - keep on drawing and painting these things! Your work is charming and delightful!
January 31st, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I lover your watercolor and pen/ink work. The bathroom piece is just beautiful…such a nice combination of colors and design.
January 31st, 2007 at 7:18 pm
These are beautiful!
February 1st, 2007 at 12:36 am
These are exquisite. It’s a great project. I love the teapot on the Chinese box.
February 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 am
What a great idea … I’m off to visit a friend today - maybe I do a sketch crawl round her house!
February 3rd, 2007 at 11:47 am
Watercolors are such a pain in the ass for me! I followed your link from the sketchcrawl forums and lady, these sketches were so inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing them!
February 9th, 2007 at 8:57 am
I really like these sketches! Especially the bathroom sketch.. Wish I can draw like you.. ^_^
February 9th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I really loved all the work you did on the Sketcrawl-in -your-house! Really really wonderful.
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