SketchCrawl 12.5: At Home
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| The Fireplace Mantle | |
| Today was SketchCrawl 12.5. SketchCrawl is series of drawing events conceived by Enrico Casarosa. Usually a date is named and groups get together all over the world in different cities to spend the whole day sketching together, then everyone shares their sketches online. A SketchCrawl is like a pub crawl, except with sketching instead of (or in addition to!) drinking. | |
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Today’s crawl was a little different though. The idea was to have a mini SketchCrawl (and thus the in between numbering) where everyone stays at home to draw. I couldn’t spend the whole day drawing this time, but did manage three sketches. |
| In the Living Room | |
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| In the Bathroom | |
People will be posting their SketchCrawl 12.5 work in the SketchCrawl Forums. There is also a SketchCrawl Flickr Group where you can find sketches from some crawl events.
Drawing for a full day is an intense experience. Doing so even when you don’t feel like it can yield some interesting, even positive, results. I am always completely wiped out at the end of such a day and others report the same. Such an immersion can really shake loose your drawing brain though and I highly recommend it.
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Related Topics: Interiors, SketchCrawl, Still Life
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August 27th, 2009 at 8:19 am
. . . and I thought I had nothing to sketch! I’m off to the bathroom counter . . . you inspire me.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:20 pm
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February 9th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I really loved all the work you did on the Sketcrawl-in -your-house! Really really wonderful.
February 9th, 2007 at 8:57 am
I really like these sketches! Especially the bathroom sketch.. Wish I can draw like you.. ^_^
February 3rd, 2007 at 11:47 am
Watercolors are such a pain in the ass for me! I followed your link from the sketchcrawl forums and lady, these sketches were so inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing them!
February 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 am
What a great idea … I’m off to visit a friend today – maybe I do a sketch crawl round her house!
February 1st, 2007 at 12:36 am
These are exquisite. It’s a great project. I love the teapot on the Chinese box.
January 31st, 2007 at 7:18 pm
These are beautiful!
January 31st, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I lover your watercolor and pen/ink work. The bathroom piece is just beautiful…such a nice combination of colors and design.
January 31st, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Thank you, Martha! – And until April – keep on drawing and painting these things! Your work is charming and delightful!
January 30th, 2007 at 11:55 am
These are brilliant! I love the bathroom stuff (we happen to have the same toothbrush!).
January 29th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Wow! I really like the sketch of the mantle. I also like the detail of In the Living Room, especially the shadows of the ring.
I really enjoy the style of your sketches. The linework is great, and the watercolors make the sketches “pop”. You inspire me to improve my own sketches.
January 29th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
So lovely and personal! I’m teaching a watercolor journal class on the next worldwide sketchcrawl date, 3/17, so I’ll be in the swing.
January 29th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Wow, you were at the first group sketchcrawl!
12 1/2 is my first. Though I’ve been meaning to participate for close to a year. I’ve since seen Sketchcrawl become more and more global. I figured I should catch on before the little green men on mars are sketchcrawling.
Lovely work. Especially the bathroom stuffs. You know when to leave out the color and detail. Makes for a sketch that is easy on the eyes.
January 29th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Thank you for letting us in on your sketching supplies. I have been a writer for many years and am now starting to sketch and your suggestions help a great deal. Your sketches of Berkeley are wonderful.
January 29th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Martha,
I LOVE these sketches. Your work is mesmerizing to me and a source of great inspiration! Please keep sharing….
January 29th, 2007 at 5:16 am
These and the kitchen sketch are wonderful, I really like the style — the loose strokes and subtle colours. Beautiful.
January 29th, 2007 at 12:46 am
All are beautiful and I don’t really know why, but the mantle is my favorite.