Sketching Challenge – Week 2

July Challenge Day 9
9 July 2014
Graphite Pencil
Daler Rowney A5 Graduate Sketchbook
149mm x 210 (5.9" x 8.3")

I’ve enjoyed the second week of my daily sketching challenge (see Sketch Challenge). The rules are the same as last week – sketch from life for exactly 30 minutes every day.

July Challenge Day 6
6 July 2014
Black and Gold Ink
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

July Challenge Day 7
7 July 2014
Graphite Pencil & Wax Crayon
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
29.7cm x 21.0cm (11.75" x 8.25")

July Challenge Day 8
8 July 2014
Graphite Pencil & Wax Crayon
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

July Challenge Day 11
11 July 2014
Graphite Pencil
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

There are already some recurring themes because I am returning to subjects I've found challenging, but my aim is not to exactly repeat any sketches during the challenge,

A winter view of the tree at the top of this post has appeared on a previous post (see Studio Rousar Memory Drawing Group - Weeks 24 to 27).

July Challenge Day 10
10 July 2014
Graphite Pencil
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

In last week’s sketch of Elaine’s car I tried to accurately plan the proportions and perspective at the start of the sketch. This week, I just dived in and drew bits of the car - trying to relate each new piece to the parts I’d already drawn.

July Challenge Day 12 - Page 1
12 July 2014
Graphite Pencil
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

July Challenge Day 12 - Page 2
12 July 2014
Graphite Pencil
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

July Challenge Day 12 - Page 3
12 July 2014
Graphite Pencil
Winsor & Newton A4 Heavy Weight Sketch Book
21.0cm x 29.7cm (8.25" x 11.75")

The dog sketches are drawings of Rosie (Joan’s Yorkshire Terrier). Before drawing then, I read some advice from Katherine Tyrrell about how to sketch a cat in 30 seconds (see http://www.makingamark.co.uk/how-to-sketch.html#sketchacat).  I'm not sure about 30 seconds, my sketches took about four or five minutes each.