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James Gurney posts almost daily. Search his blog for terms like "watercolor sketch," "plein air demo," or "pencil rendering." He has over 15 years of free tutorials. Bookmark it. This is your living PDF.
This ensures your sketch has structural integrity. Color is the decoration; value is the bones. James Gurney posts almost daily
How to do it:
One of the most valuable lessons in the book (and one you can immediately apply after reading the PDF) is the breakdown of complex scenes into simple shapes. Gurney teaches you to squint at the world, ignoring details like bricks and leaves, and instead see the underlying "billboard shapes." This is your living PDF
The book is structured into ten chapters that guide an artist through every aspect of field work: Sketching and Studying Masters with James Gurney
Gurney claims you improve faster with than one 30-minute sketch. The reason: each sketch forces a fresh decision about what to leave out. Over a month, that’s 90 chances to simplify.
There felt some definite nods to the Johnny Gosch story (and the accompanying documentary, which was excellent: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2704816/) for those who like to explore consipracy, and yet also worked as a film to 'enjoy' in its own right.
I say 'enjoy', because it really unsettled me. Maybe that's just me!
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