Sketchbook for a Week
I watched this class while I was on vacation and decided to do a sketch a day to help remember the special moments. I brought my sketchbook and sketch materials to the beach every single day, however, I never used it (because I was trying to be present in the moment and enjoy my time with my family) But, each night I did make a sketch based on photos I took during the day in Procreate, so not sure if they really count for this class…
This class did really did inspire and encourage me to make the sketches so I will share them here — thank you, Jesse!
Day 1: The End – Kayaking At Navy Beach Near Duryea's 8.7.2023
Day 2: Jon & Dan at Salivar’s 8.8.2023
Day 3: Surf’s up at Marram beach 8.9.2023
Day 4: Jon's Birthday — Make A Wish! 8.10.2023
Day 5: This is my life: son’s wrestling at the beach in Montauk 08.11.2023
Day 6: Turtle Near Duryea's 8.12.2023
Day 7: Rockefeller State Preserve Plein Air Painting 8.13.2023
- What was the most difficult part of this project?
The most difficult part of this project was finding the time to sketch and doing it in real time. Also, I felt conspicuous sketching in public and wanted to participate in what was going on around me and also to just chill out and relax rather than sketch - What was the easiest?
I found it was easier to do the sketches on my iPad with Procreate on the couch from photos after the fact. Not sure if that is legit or not… - How likely is it that this will become a permanent fixture in your daily life?
I really like the idea of sketching on the go and would like to try to do a sketch a day. It is a nice way to commemorate the special or interesting moments in my life and also a great way to practice my drawing and procreate skills. I may make a blurb book out of these images to keep them grouped and have an easy way to view them as a keepsake of my vacation. I would like to hand draw and paint in an actual sketchbook though, too.