Visual Language: Sketchbook 2

This is my second update for the sketchbook we are encouraged to keep for Visual Language. I have found that I am managing my time quite well because I am up to date on all briefs, and I am able to get some extra drawing in, but not as much as the last update which for me is a little disappointing. I also find I am taking longer on my sketches because I like everything to look like it's finished which is a habit I have to get out of, if I want to do more sketches and be more time efficient.

One thing I have noticed with doing more and more drawing on a regular basis, something I am not used to doing, as I usually used to draw when I felt like it, is that I am starting to see things differently. If I take to something that I find would be good to draw, I look at it and instantly think about what medium i could use to draw it, and in what way. For example, I came across a cover of a magazine that I wanted to replicate in a drawing, but knew pencil wouldn't do it justice, so I went ahead and practiced my digital painting. I know digital painting takes forever, but I find I am drawing and drawing in pen and pencil more and more, that I am worried that I will become less sharp on my digital drawings so I went and had a practice with it and thought I would add it here as well, because I consider it as practicing my drawing skills as well.

In terms of in my actual sketchbook, I did my first architectural-type of drawing for that book, and really enjoyed it! It was interesting to draw part of a building and have to take in the natural light, artificial light, to reflective light.. there are many elements to consider, but I think this allows you to get more out of the drawing. I also attempted to draw something with no shading, just using pen and a few dots to indicate shadow, as a different style to experiment with, and I did like this result.

In conclusion, after forcing myself to draw in my spare time on a regular basis, I think I am improving a lot, and gaining more ideas that I would like to apply to my actual work. For example I am about to start another Visual Language brief where in which we are to draw 'places', and I am thinking of doing places which have interesting architecture and characteristics, because I think it would be great to capture the essence and history of a place but in an image.