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Traditional game near central stage in Heritage Village A4 sketchbook © Sue Pownall
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Having decided I wanted to capture some complete scenes from the Festival, I took my A4 sketchbook with me last night. I really like sketching this size now, but I have found it's not convenient for grabbing quick sketches of people. On arrival I headed straight to the men's seating area and inked then painted the central area, leaving the rest of the paper blank. Under the blue tarpaulin are the seats where the tv presenters sit when the area goes live at 6.30 every night. The Festival was strangely quiet, maybe due to it being St Valentine's day, partially as there were less participants from the night's region. Whilst I sat there several people took my photo, again, and at one point two Iranian artist sat either side of me so their friend could take a picture of the 3 of us. By that stage I had inked in some boys playing a traditional game and the troupe of gentlemen, who came past singing and drumming, but I had lost concentration through trying to talk to the Iranians and smiling for their photos, so went to get my usual cup of tea. Therefore, I broke my own rule and added the colour to the figures when I got home making this only 90% completed on site.
I'd like to thank everyone who has been commenting on this series of sketches. I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by. The festival still has a week to run, so there are lots of sketching opportunities to come and so lots more posts. I hope you enjoy them as much as I am enjoying the sketching.
I don't think it matters at all adding the colour later - It just means that you are sketching from memory and lots of people do it. I liked the festival series. You must have so much to look back on now :0)
ReplyDeleteI agree Sandra, but I have made a point that all the sketching including colour is done at the Festival partially as a personal challenge.
ReplyDeleteI've sketched on about 30 pages of A5 plus this 1 A4 No wonder my sketchbook has almost run out :?
i was thinking too how come you draw and paint so fast .. so talented
ReplyDeleteI love the sketch of the wood carver but I really appreciate the economic use of simple lines in 'Brothers'. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteI wish I was there with you it sounds so wonderful and it is still so cold here. Thanks for your recent comments always appreciated Sue. Time to buy some new sketch books with all the opportunities you are getting to draw at the moment.
ReplyDeleteIt seems such a contradiction. We have this festival that is like something from another time, and then there's a TV set. A wonderful sketch as always.
ReplyDeleteWonderful images from the festival in photos and sketches Sue. I especially love your direct watercolour sketches - great colours and shapes that capture the atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of sketches! It seems like a really interesting festival! And it makes me long for heat and sun and outdoor sketching. Here, it´s just snowy and cold and not much of an inspiration outdoors...
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone.
ReplyDeleteI am going to be so sad when the festival closes this Thursday.
Rules are for breaking sometimes, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found your pen, but it would have been interesting to see what you could do with a biro & highlighter!Would like to rate this 8 out of 10, you did a good research on respective topics and this will result in this nice posting.
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