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Sketching Materials

Sketchbook Treat a sketch book like a diary, private viewing only!. It should not contain carefully finished works for others to assess, that's not its purpose. Use it to practice observation skills, experiment with compositions and build up a resource of ideas that may be worked into paintings. I get a lot of enjoyment from sketching and the more you sketch the better you paintings will be.
Sketching Materials Graphite 2B Clutch Pencil Craft Knife/Lead Sharpener Sketchbook (Cartridge paper) Putty rubber Digital Camera - Backup Information for the sketches Bag - to carry the above Waterproof Trousers - When out walking I can sit down and sketch anywhere without having to find a dry seat.		Before beginning a painting, either from a photograph or from life, you need to study the subject very closely and consider what and how the things you see can be included in the composition. Sketching helps us to closely observe the scene and provides a simplified image, highlighting its essential elements. When working directly from life as opposed to a photograph, its up to you to decide what to draw. Small, quick, thumbnail sketches will help with the initial decisions concerning what to include in the sketch. For example should you just base the sketch on an attractive cottage door or decide to include the whole cottage, you might consider the cottage only as a focal point and sketch the whole hillside. Within this range you can then decide what should be included, added or changed, you may want to leave out a car, include a few hens or move a tree. A few small thumbnail sketches will help you to explore the possibilities .

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