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April 1, 2018 at 6:34 am #453874
A photo taken on a tour of Italy in 2010. This was the tiny harbour outside our hotel at Torbole sul Garda at the end of the lake. I did a plein air sketch of the harbour to present to our tour guide at the end of the tour.
Here’s my plein air sketch the man on the seat is the driver.
I hope you enjoy it.
Doug
We must leave our mark on this worldApril 1, 2018 at 4:36 pm #595774That is very well done, Doug. I would have to really edit that photo, as the boats are too complicated for my skill level. Interestingly, the mountains and the trees look very similar to the Laurel Mountains here in PA!
Joy
C & C encouraged!April 1, 2018 at 4:45 pm #595751April 1, 2018 at 8:20 pm #595775Boy, are those Italy sketches impressive! Amazing that you had the time to do such refined work in a short period of time – a testament to your skills! I would spend my time trying to see as much as I could, so it was unbelievable that you were able to do both. Eccellente!
Joy
C & C encouraged!April 2, 2018 at 4:36 am #595807Yes of course, so did I. [URL=https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=499583]Here are the Italy sketches.[/URL]
Doug
Just love your sketches of the different places in Italy. I think you are a star for managing all those sketches on this very fast tour with early starts…
Thank you for sharing.
Painting is a complete distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind. Winston Churchill
April 2, 2018 at 8:39 am #595784Thanks for this, Doug. I did this very briefly last night in my sketchbook. This may turn into a full-blown painting.
Scott
April 2, 2018 at 9:06 am #595752A super sketch Scott, I love pen and wash.
Doug
We must leave our mark on this worldApril 2, 2018 at 11:47 am #595781Lovely sketches. Definitely a bit of a challenge this month with all those boats. Good call on cutting them down a bit.
Michele http://micheleclamp.com/
April 2, 2018 at 12:13 pm #595788Hi Doug. Wow, I so enjoyed your Italy sketches. You have such a great style, capturing the essence of these memorable places. This really motivates me to continue/finish doing my holiday sketching – its really fun.
Thanks for the source image this month. I chose another of your photos, where the composition appealed to me. I added a few figures for fun (hope this is OK?). Lake Garda looks really special – I haven’t been there, but it is incredibly picturesque. Thanks for inspiring us.
Watercolour 8,6 x 12,6 in
DR The Langton rough 140 lb
DR and WN pigmentsAs long as there is light, I will paint it.
April 2, 2018 at 12:17 pm #595785April 2, 2018 at 12:23 pm #595789Thanks Scott. I am always on the look out for your work. I love it, it is always fresh and I enjoy the line quality.
As long as there is light, I will paint it.
April 2, 2018 at 6:43 pm #595782Wowsa. This was a marathon session. Took the plunge and went full boat. Not perfect but compared to my usual effort on these challenges pretty happy.
Michele http://micheleclamp.com/
April 2, 2018 at 6:59 pm #595783I have to say Doug’s challenges are always *really* challenging. Love them – always out of my comfort zone and my painting really benefits. Many many thanks.
Michele http://micheleclamp.com/
April 3, 2018 at 12:44 am #595797Yay—gonna try this challenge with my new paints!
And thank you for posting your sketches for all of us to enjoy, Doug. I like to do line and wash, too, but haven’t really done much yet. I really love seeing all the painting and sketching you did when you were on your vacation.
April 3, 2018 at 2:03 am #595750Bravo Michelle, you went the whole hog, well done.
Yes, I try to vary the challenges month to month.
Doug
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