This reduces the sense of presence in the drawing. I made a dozen short drawings in charcoal in my sketchbook and took a few more photographs as reference of light and shape.īy necessity of the inclement weather, I had to work on the majority of the drawing at home. Plus, it allows you to be able to stop and draw without needing to consult a walking companion. This sort of walk is best taken alone to provide the space to feel present in the landscape. The drawing came about as the result of a long sketching walk. Each technique responds to a different textural aspect of the landscape, relying on the velvety black character of the medium unify the disparate methods in the final image.
I’ll be exploring several different techniques in a single drawing.
#LANDSCAPE SKETCH HOW TO#
I show how to use both willow and compressed charcoal, focusing on drawing as a means of exploration as much as a method of picture making. In this article, I’m going to take you through some approaches to representing the textures of a rural Welsh landscape. Therefore, to head off complacency I decided to experiment with some new ways to use charcoal. It is too easy to fall back on prior expectations and to forget the principles of stringent observation and response that should inform a good drawing. Making a drawing of a well-known view brings with it all of the pitfalls of familiarity. I’ll use my work to show you how to draw a landscape in charcoal. As winter strips the final leaves from the trees I took the opportunity to make some large-scale charcoal drawings of the pared back landscape around my home in North Wales. While witnessing the passing of the seasons from a place of relative consistency, I have gained a deeper appreciation of nature. Link copied to clipboard Jake Spicer shows how to draw a landscape in charcoal, with a focus on creating different textures and effects
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