My virtual sketchwalk through the ancient town
of Volterra, Italy began HERE. . .
This virtual walk was a group walk with sketching friends from around the world!
There were a couple of routes suggested, and I sketched the one from the
Piazza XX Settembre to the Piazza Del Priori.
But then just before the Palazza del Priori I also took a turn to the left and went down Via Gusto Turazza to another plaza with two lovely churches, the Battistero di San Giovanni Batista and the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta. And a great view of the valley.
THIS IS WHAT I SAW:
My challenge in these sketches was to use layers of ink, no watercolor.
This limited my palette as I don’t have a lot of inks.
Yet.
I am loving painting with inks!
I started a Facebook group page to allow everyone to comfortably post their virtual sketches, and also where we will, from time to time, take virtual sketch walks. If you want to know more about what a virtual sketchwalk is review my first post.
I also created an accompanying Flickr group!
Come join us if you are inclined!
Moleskin 8×11 watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil,
De Artramentis Document inks, Noodlers inks, and Super5 inks.
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It is unusual for me to not do Creative Commons but there is a reason.
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Such fun walks. I like that you post sketch before/after and I can’t tell the difference between your inks and paints. They are all first rate!
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Inks respond a bit differently as they wash on, not as much variation in some ways, and I think as I play with them and see their limitations (everything has limitations) I will end up using a combination of underwashes and overpainting . . .
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I wish I could see you in action on an experimental day 😀
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Come visit! I have a few virtual friends who I wish lived close enough for coffee — you are one!
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oh what a beautiful , beautiful place to be sketching Kate and your sketches are fabulous!
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Thanks Linda; I wasn’t in Italy — these are virtual sketching walks so they are from images!
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As always, so nice to visit your blog. Your work is lovely and continues to inspire me!
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Thank you Rose — Is this harvest time for you?
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Super work. Happy PPF
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Thanks Clare!
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WHat beautiful sketches. I loved seeing your process.
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Thanks Kate. I like seeing how artists work too — sketches to ink to water color . . .
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Nice sketches!! Great idea with the inks!
Hugs Giggles
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TANX GIGGLES!
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What a fun idea! Your sketches are wonderful and I love the colors. I haven’t experimented painting with inks much but these are lovely!
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I took a crafsty class from Steven Reddy about the time I was thinking about painting with inks. He gave me some ideas on buildup — and then I mixed some pale colors. I like suing both . . .
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Oh my, these are WONDERFUL. You are so talented.
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Thank Rita!
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Very nice sketching. I am curious…do you use a ruler when drawing building to get right perspective? or have you practiced so much you can just eyeball it?
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Hi confuzzled (if I can use your first name?)
Practice. Also, most people draw with their hands. The truth is, that drawing is a lot like baseball — to hit a bat well you have to follow through with you whole body. To draw straight line you have to follow through with your whole arm. It’s not wrist action it is arm action — true for both the small drawings and the large ones. If you watch most people sketch they make lots of small little motions. Even if I am tentative, I will make a couple fo sweeping lines, where my wrist stays pretty well in one position, and my arm moves. Good question — made me think!
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I love seeing your amazing pieces after visiting Volterra for the first time not so long ago. It certainly made an impression. I’ve posted photos from there already and will some more.
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So nice of you to visit! I am encouraging artists to join in on Norm’s Thursday Doors….
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