Thursday 14 May 2015

a minor gale and a sketchbook

Last weekend I left the house in some very undecided weather conditions - black clouds against blue skies and a gusty breeze. As I got to my drawing spot the breeze had turned into a horizontal gale accompanied by very brisk drizzle.
I sheltered under a tree and the dog huddled by the wall and I promised him I would do a quick sketch.


A few minutes later - Its intriguing just how much weather conditions can affect drawing. I have to admit that I didn't purposely draw all of these marks. The minor gale did its work in lifting and buffeting my sketchbook against my pencil.


The wind 'drew' some lovely free lines which descibed the view very well!



A mark-making treat, but I won't be wishing for more bad weather.

1 comment:

Charlton Stitcher said...

These 'accidental' sketches are a treat - really free and beautifully random!