Traditional Methods
September 30, 2017
You have to love sketching in museums – the lighting on the objects is always dramatic. You can learn a lot about drawing complex forms, using this kind of classical lighting.
Something about a museum trip encourages me to slow down and take my time sketching. There’s that hushed library feeling, if you can avoid the days there’s a school trip.
Nothing much to say about these, except, I’ll never pass up a chance to draw a suit of Samurai armor :)
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Citizen Sketcher 
So…do you sketch in the museum and then paint later? Or what?
Love your sketches, wherever you do them! Thanks!
I draw in the exhibit, step out to the lobby to paint, then return for more drawing – Unless it’s a museum like McGill’s Redpath that allows painting :)
Love the navy greys on your samurai… fewer lines but fantastic capture..
You are an amazing artist. Never fail to impress me. Thanks.
Both of these are so impressive!
These look great. Very striking. I’m one who hides inside to draw, always worried at what people think as they look over my shoulder. Which is silly, I must get out there :-)
I do love drawing in museums especially now they provide those portable chairs here in UK. Not a fan of sketching while standinig up. Do you tend to sit down Marc? xx
I actually like drawing standing. I like to be able to move if people come by to look. Plus to change my angle on things to better understand a complex object.