Key Points
- drawing in perspective:
- anything above the horizon - draw upwards
- anything below the horizon - draw downwards
- draw what's closest/most interesting to you first
- re-instate lines if proportions are off
- don't cross-hatch, save coloring for later
- do patches of a pattern, no need to fill out the entire plane
- draw outer perimeters so viewer can understand overall shape
- for symmetrical objects, draw only half of it
- use unusual / non-postcard angles
- use pure color, mix on the page not the palette
- use wet on wet instead of glaze, use accidental color mixes on the palette
- don't color everything, color just the important parts
- don't color/draw to the edge of the paper
- always finish a sketch
- add annotations and little graphics
- add a date and a logo stamp (and a reward stamp)
- add people for scale of large objects
- try line only/sepia tone only for even more minimal effort
- don’t listen to music (for safety, and to invite conversation with others)
- always carry a sketchbook, 5 min/day > 1 hour/week