I sketch a lot at work but it is flat sketching for tech packs in Adobe Illustrator. It's been a while since I've really sat down and just sketched for hours. But last night and today I was feeling in the mood for it, perhaps because of the spike in page views for my Artist Showdown Contest between Anthony Resto and Greta Corens. Please make sure to visit their respective posts (and check out the links to their portfolios). All views to their posts and each comment counts as a vote. Voting ends Sunday night at Midnight Central Standard Time. So make sure to check them out before then!
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| Miss Inquisitive, CC Selena Marie Norris |
As for my sketching, it was raining all day today so I didn't feel much like going out. I opened the windows and listened to the rain pour down while I watched back to back episodes of Fringe on Netflix. I could smell the scent of the rain while sketching and I just got lost in what I was doing. It was lovely. This sketch is the result of a couple of hours (give or take the time it takes to make a phone call, pepare dinner, and work on a press release for a friend).
I was initially wary of adding the background, but I quite like it now. It is a good representation of the color story I wanted for the design. So much of fashion sketching feels utilitarian in nature- just the purpose of getting the design ideas out of my head and onto paper. In this case, I decided I wanted to approach my croquis drawing more as fine art illustration (perhaps slightly influenced by the artists I've been in contact with lately), playing with the proportions and emphasizing color. This sketch was made with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor, Crayola, and Rose Art colored pencils, and a black ink pen on Strathmore 50 lb (74 g/m squared) paper. I love bobble heads, so this was sort of inspired by that. I've included some process photos below. I am pretty happy with how it turned out! Let me know what you think!
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| Miss Inquisitive, Detail, CC Selena Marie Norris |
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| Process Photo of Sketch, CC Selena Marie Norris |
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| Miss Inquisitive, Process Photo of Sketch, CC Selena Marie Norris |
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