Today starts a little slow. Following the preface, I read through the text, all thirteen chapters, before setting down and getting started. Chapter one opens up with the basics. The 5 min and 15 min contour sketch.
The five minute sketch is, in this instance, being used to generate an "abstract" sky piece. When applied this shape will be toned with a midtone wash of cobalt blue/raw umber. The 15 min sketch is for more detail for a more earthy subject. Primarily a collection of buildings. More on that tomorrow when I explore that with an actual subject and not just notes from Millard's book.
I apologize for the poor scan on the actual sketch. The paint was still wet, and I had it lifted up off the scanner bed.
Tomorrow I hope to be able to get a much earlier start, and tackle much more of this rudimentary chapter. The only difficult part is finding my own subjects for the lessons, as I don't wish to post elaborate copies of the book demos online. This time, many thanks to the Wetcanvas Image Library for the quick bailout tonight. I couldn't find my folder of cityscapes and street scenes.
As Edward R. Morrow said, "Goodnight and Good Luck!"
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