I am teaching a sketchbook class with one of my Elite Animation Academy students. For this class, I asked her to get away from her desk and sketch something she sees every day.
I moved myself to the backyard for the lesson and sketched along with her. Ironically I have never sketched the backyard with its lush tropical plants and palm tree.
It was nearing sunset so I had to work fast as I added colors, with the tops of tree catching the fading sun.
The neighbors roof is covered with a blue tarp. They put it up after one of the last hurricanes. They have this interesting old stove pipe that sticks up, perhaps for a wood burning stove or fireplace. I am used to seeing these on the roofs of crematoria.
Colors were vibrant and bright as I began the sketch and gradually faded as the sun dipped closer to the horizon. I was in the shade the entire time.
This was a trial run to see how the new iPad is working. My old iPad‘s battery kept dying in an hours time even when it was plugged in. It made conducting classes a challenge. Ultimately I had to invest in the new iPad and a new laptop with enough power for Photoshop and video editing software. I am still working on the transition while backing up my files as best as possible.
I can say the iPad worked great for the duration of the sketch. I only stopped sketching because it as getting too dark and mosquitos started to bite.