seethelines_ibiza-process

:Ibiza PENCIL & WATERCOLOR

STEP:01 With a pencil, outline the profile of the scene.

Find your vanishing point and eye-level line.

Block out the most prominent shapes.

ON-LOCATION: IBIZA Sketching on-loca�on in Ibiza brings as sense of connec�on to the relaxed nature of the island. The various cafe’s and shops interwoven in the walking streets draws you in to want to dwell and stay for a while. This scene in par�cular has an invi�ng expression that says “sketch me”.

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Step-by-Step Process

:Ibiza PENCIL & WATERCOLOR

STEP:01 With a pencil, outline the profile of the scene.

Find your vanishing point and eye-level line.

Block out the most prominent shapes.

STEP:02 Base level wash of color on the en�re image.

First the yellow ochre to bring a warmth to scene. Next, as that is sightly damp, paint in the shadow of the foreground. With a mix of Alizarin Crimson and Ultra Marine Blue, the redish �nt blends with the yellow to so�en a warm shadow. Be bold here. Let the shadow become an anchor to the sketch.

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Step-by-Step Process

:Ibiza

STEP:03 Begin laying down shadows from le� to right (depending on which hand you sketch with).

First layers of defini�on on the building facades. Similar colors choses first.

STEP:04 Con�nue by abstracing the shapes of the cafe in shade. The pull to want to detail each person is present, but in order to bring a harmonious feel to the sketch, sillhue�es are best. The shadow of the underside of the canopy is sketched.

STEP:05 Detailed elements are brought in. Balcony railing, window treatments and planters.

The pull to want to detail each realis�c table is evaded by combining the shapes of the en�re region. Mix in some red hue to bring focus and warmth to the area.

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Step-by-Step Process

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Step-by-Step Process

FINISHED SKETCH ON-LOCATION: IBIZA (2.5 hrs) Solid cerulean blue sky and a few more minor details such as the balconies in the foreground. No�ce the level of detail is minimal on the fringe of the sketch because the focus is centered on the scene.

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