{"id":13234,"date":"2024-01-15T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=13234"},"modified":"2024-01-15T16:24:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:24:53","slug":"sketch-journal-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2024\/01\/sketch-journal-july-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Sketch journal July 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7764-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7764-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7764-1-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">03 July 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finished up a section of black paper with some sketches of my native plants. The pen is a white Posca marker, which made a satisfying bright white line. There is a knack to botanical sketching &#8211; including enough detail but not getting lost in the details. I like the thought of spending time with the plants, observing them closely , and improving my sketching so maybe I\u2019ll continue these. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7763-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7763-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7763-1-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">19 July 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A very minimalist sketch of a coffee mug made by holding a brush by the tip and letting it dangle. The paint is a diluted black gouache. Interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7762-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7762-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7762-1-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">23 July 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sketch that started out with blobs of black on one side of a spread. Then I folded the book closed to make a Rorschach-like print. Lastly, added some doodles in pencil and pen. I like the layering and the sense of responding to the ink blots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7761-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7761-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_7761-1-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">27 July 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And July had some imagined faces, which I\u2019m not wild about. This young boyish face is the most appealing of the bunch. Who are these people? There\u2019s no sense of connection. When I was taking drawing lessons, there was a lot of emphasis on drawing people (and faces) from life. I enjoyed it a lot. But it\u2019s not that easy these days since honestly I don\u2019t see that many people. And it\u2019s harder to draw people anonymously in this small town. So &#8211; I don\u2019t get the same kick out of drawing faces. I need to think about this further. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finished up a section of black paper with some sketches of my native plants. The pen is a white Posca marker, which made a satisfying bright white line. 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