The point of this lesson at the Maitland Art Center was that the center of interest doesn’t need to be in the center. I was also pointing out that the beams up above all relate to a common vanishing point and the horizontal bean is not horizontal in the sketch.
I knew this would be a rushed sketch since we were already an hour into the lesson. Most of my sketches take about two hours to complete and I am happy if there is even more time to refine the sketch.
This was a fun morning of sketching with warm sunshine and cool weather.
The Mayan courtyard at the Maitland Art Center is a great location for taking the time to observe intricate detail and balancing that against wide open spaces.
I enjoy these one on one sessions with students. Contact me if you ever want to join me on sketch outings to learn something new.