The weather was terrific today, so I walked to Ueno with my sketch box and did a bit of drawing.
The Ueno skyline in pencil and watercolor
I am not a very good watercolorist and so I decided to take a photo to work from later. Maybe make some improvements to the piece later on at home….
The skyline, photographed for reference
As it turns out, I did not too badly. My lines are not straight, but they never are. The perspective is off a bit, but overall, the painting is recognizable as that place.
But then I decided to play with the photo. I printed out a copy and used an oil pen to practice drawing the buildings in proper perspective and slightly straighter.
Drawing on photo
I like how the details and atmosphere of the three images differ, even though they are all the same place and time.
Posted by kuri at June 24, 2008 05:40 PMI like the pen in the second one - but the wash in the first that is in your hand.
Posted by: Jenn on June 24, 2008 09:11 PMI like your unstraight lines. More organic.
Posted by: MJ on June 25, 2008 09:39 AMI agree. I especially like your trees in the first one! I hope you are bringing your watercolours to Oz…?
Posted by: j-ster on June 25, 2008 05:03 PMThanks for all the feedback. I wasn’t expecting that.
Posted by: Kristen on June 25, 2008 05:28 PMIt looks fun — drowing on photo with oil pen— I’ll try!
Posted by: Mieko on June 26, 2008 07:47 PMThe pen-on-photo looks like an architect’s rendering.
Very interesting, seeing the different renditions.
Posted by: Rebecca in SoCal on June 28, 2008 01:32 AM