Cafe

Pen&ink, watercolor and color pencils on HP watercolor paper 10 in x 7 in

I thought about doing this sketch with less intense watercolor washes. There’s something very agreeable about this. First I applied a light wash to set the ambiance of the place. I used yellowish wash on the right, the light coming through the big windows lighted the ride side on this view. And during the same wash I applied a bluish wash on the left and let the washes merged at the center. I used color pencils to fill the foods and drinks displayed, it seemed convenient. Few people were seated, most customers came in and out, that seems to be the pace of life here.

People’s feelings and behaviors.

NOSTALGIA

I knew I had a bunch of sketches of people I’ve done randomly in small sketchbooks, A6 to be precisely. I found them and put them together in this post. The sketches were sketched from different sources, tv, internet, photo and live but they all have something in common. I think I choose them because they show various feelings and behaviors.

FEAR

HAPPINESS 

LOVE

DECEPTION 

COURTESY 

RELAXATION 

Summer

Watercolor and color pencil on HP watercolor sketchbook 10 in x 7 in 

Public places are fun to sketch. Some people like the sun, to sun bath in the sand of a beach and some others like me prefer the shade. I sketched this view under the shade of a tree. I was particularly observant of a kid who has never jump from the diving board. He was subject of jokes from his friends who were encouraging to jump. Over the course of the sketch, the kid not only jumped from the diving board, he also learned how to flip over forward and backwards, in a matter of minutes. That’s what friends are for. 

Watercolor and color pencil on A6 Hahnemühle sketchbook.

The camping site had lots of big old trees with lots of shade. I aimed to sketch that and for reference I adding a couple of RV in the view. I made two sketches of typical summer.