Sketch - March 3, 2026

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Started to draw on my lunch break when I can, using a Field Notes notebook and a pen that I always carry with me in my purse.

I enjoyed the challenge of drawing in pen, as it required more forethought before committing a line to the page. In that way, it felt like putting what I had learned to the test.

  • a pen drawing of some flowers and twine objects in a vase
    • I like the dual light source shading here, as well as the overall composition
    • I think the vase could use some better perspective/shaping
  • the vase referenced
  • a partly-referenced, party-made up coffee shop scene
    • I like how the perspective worked here, it's not too extreme in each individual part, but it makes sense in the entire composition
    • I really like the poke-thru vases on the top shelf
    • I don't remember where I learned the "don't draw every brick, just add a few and the brain will know what to do" tip, but I'm glad I did. A ton of bricks would have ruined the drawing.
  • referenced coffee shop for the drawing