Continuous line

OK, I tried a continuous line drawing. Actually, I tried it twice, and then reverted to standard (virtual) brush strokes.

And I decided to document activities that I used to do often, but have let slip of late, and have now taken up again during the pandemic.

Firstly, sewing.  Specifically, sewing face-masks.

I found the continuous line business difficult to do on a tablet, because I couldn't zoom in.  Which meant that I couldn't see exactly where the line was going down under my finger.

But I tried it again to show that I've started baking bread again.

This one was difficult too, because that bread was right out of the oven and just smelled so good. So, as soon as the sketch was finished, I cut it open to eat a quarter of it.  And then another quarter, with butter.

Continuous Line: ink pens, brush pens and rain

It wasn't raining when I started drawing the plum tree from my front porch but it was at the end. Big fat raindrops that came in handy. After getting my drawing in the weeds with my various pens I just held it out and let the rain fall on it. I think it made it better.

Continuous line challenge

Here are my two sketches from today's pdxusk challenge.

Still learning about this technique. One lesson so far has been pretty evident though, My use of water soluble ink has pretty well removed the continuous line in the first sketch. Two possible solutions; the use permanent ink or as I did in the second  sketch (living room- south view) use less watercolor!
Thanks for this idea, Kalina, this was fun.

Added some white gel pen

have to admit....not much less watercolor but better.

Fresh sketch - still drying - continuous line + wet splashes

Something different from my normal - standing up to draw/paint my kitchen.  I'm looking forward to other sketchings.  Thanks for the prompt for a super fun way to draw!
 

Correcting Errors Completed

I made an error that was published in the article about our group in the May issue of Drawing Attention and gave the wrong person credit for this drawing. Patricia Chow, editor of the magazine, worked tirelessly and fast to correct it and now the drawing has the right credit. This is the beautiful drawing by Anne McKinney. Thanks so much to Patricia and all the other people around the world who keep us drawing with their efforts!

The cat, Gish, is sitting on the first quilt that my younger daughter made.
9.5" x 12", Colored pencil, about 3 hours. I had to take a photo, as the cat wouldn't pose very long. Liberties were taken to simplify the quilt pattern.
I'm a beginning sketcher, and this is my first post. Many thanks to Ali Corbin for helping me get this posted!

Reuel

Virtual Sketchcrawl with Continuous Line - Saturday, May 2, 2020

Our regular sketchcrawls are once a month, but why not sketch together more often while we're sketching from home?

Please join us for our second virtual sketchcrawl on Saturday, May 2!

Since we're still limited to sketching in and around our homes, this time we invite sketchers to try a sketching challenge, to get us looking at familiar surroundings in a new way.  We'll be experimenting with a "continuous line" style of contour drawing, as is demonstrated here by Portland Urban Sketcher Andrea Matthews.

As always, this challenge is optional, and you can be as strict or as loose as you like. Your participation is welcome whether you choose to sketch this way or not -- just make sure to work from life and to include contextual information, so it stays in the realm of "urban sketching"!


For some inspiration, here's Marc Taro Holmes' tutorial on single line sketching  and a Sketchbook Skool studyhall video.

We will start at 10am.  At noon, which is when we would normally be meeting up for lunch to share sketchbooks, we'd love to see your sketches online in whichever forum feels comfortable for you:

(1) posting to this blog
(2) emailing to our mailing list
(3) posting in our Facebook group

See you there!

sketching together/apart

What an awesome turnout for this Saturday's sketchcrawl! You are all the greatest.

I have posted this on the Portland Sketchers and the pdxusk.groups.io so please excuse the redundancy.

I intended to go to my apartment's backyard but at 10:00 it was still drizzling and I couldn't find a dry place so, I had to move inside.
These two views are from my 2nd floor window. Some of you have done very well in putting the mullions and window structure to frame your window views but I choose to ignore all that (artist privilege ?).

Thanks for participation!!!

Sketching together apart

(Sorry if this is redundant, tried to post through email reply and I can’t see that it worked.) 

I’ve missed so many Sketchcrawls since I’m usually with my family on the weekends.
Now there was no excuse today. Thanks for making a sketching together apart opportunity. Here is a view of my kitchen. I spend half of my waking hours here now that we are all sheltering in. How fun to see where you all “live.”

Elo

USK Portland Sketching Together Apart!

I went out on my back porch a bit later than 10, but not too much and I might have drawn until a bit later than noon.

I wondered if anybody else would really be drawing at the same time. Imagine my delight to open our blog to see that others had joined me!  Well I believe I am just a bit teary eyed. Thank you my fellow sketchers!!