Hike & Sketch on the Carolina Thread Trail - MOVED TO THE FALL!

Hike & Sketch on the Carolina Thread Trail

MOVED TO THE FALL! Date to be determined.

Join local artist Wil Bosbyshell and the Carolina Thread Trail for a fun, short sketching hike at Forney Creek Trail in Lincoln County, NC. Attendees will meet at the trailhead parking lot, then hike to a suspension bridge approximately 0.1 miles down the trail. The program will start with a quick sketching demonstration followed by free time to create your own artwork. All necessary sketching materials will be provided, and you will get to keep your sketchbook at the end of the program.

Register: REGISTRATION LINK

Trail name: Forney Creek Trail

Trail Head Address: 1601 Forney Creek Parkway, Denver, NC 28037

Distance: 1 mile

Time: 9:30am EDT - 11:30am EDT

Trail description: Natural surface trail, begins with a steep downhill slope and levels out quickly

Age restrictions? None

Dogs allowed? Yes

Bathrooms available? Bathrooms available across the street at Sally's Y

What to bring/wear: Comfortable walking clothing, hat, water, hiking chair (something to sit on, like a poncho or chair)

What is provided: Small Sketch book to keep, color pencils to use on the hike, first aid kit, bug spray and sunscreen

Cost: $25/adult; Children 12 and under are free

Sketching at Boyd Mountain

Continuing my sketching of trees and landscapes in the NC mountains. These two sketches are in Waynesville, NC at a local Christmas Tree Farm. I had a great time doing much of these drawings with blending and smearing. 

 

Tree Series to Date

The Tree Series has 8 drawings now.

Figure Sketches - Faces

I enjoy playing around with figures in my sketchbook. Here are a few recent ones. The smiling face above was very difficult, but it came out well.

Figure Sketches

I spent longer on this one than my normal sketches in this book.  I like the jaw line and how that is a lost line.  The collar bone came out well even though it is on the fold of the book.

Close up.

I focused on the face.

 Very cartoony...from a comic book.

The ars came out bizarre on this one.  But ears are asymmetrical!

I wish I had added a reflection in the eye of this one.

Figure Sketches

With some winter weather, it has been a good time to get to the studio.  Here are a few new figure sketches.

This one is a cartoon.  Strong mechanical lines.

An unusual pose.

Detail

The two page full view of the 1st drawing.

Another Unusual pose.

Sketching on MLK Day

I began this sketch with a very detailed drawing first.  This is unusual, I usually just do an outline in pencil then move to the color pencil sketch.  I like the mad expression on the models face.  I think that the pencil sketch has a better expression than the color pencil sketch. 

Step 1.  The eye brows were important on this one, so I spent a lot of time in the early stages on them. 

Step 2. 

The necklace in the final color pencil sketch looks like metal links, but it began as a twine rope necklace. 

Sketching the Head

Final drawing.  I put the primary emphasis on the eyes, mouth, and hair details.  I tried to make the cheek shadow very sublte. 

Step 3.  The hair has three layers now.  I have begun to work on the jaw and neck shadows.  Shadows have been added under the nose and lower lip. 

Step 2.  This photo shows the hair with two layers.  The eye and mouth areas already have about five layers at this point.  I worked a lot on the jagged hair line.

Step 1.  I thought this was a nice profile.  I begin with the exterior contour line then add large shadow shapes.  Very little of the face has no shadow. 

Sketching Process

The sketch above is complete.  I worked to make the exterior contour lines less bold.  The figure fades to flat shadow on the bottom and in the arms.  The highest contrast is in the face.  I am very happy with the jaw and neck shadow.

Here is step one of the sketch: contour lines and first shadows.  The shadows are all one large shape at this point.  I worked on \the sketch starting light and proceeding to dark using layers of color pencil. 

The above is step two.  This shows about three layers of shadows. 

Here is the final sketch and the line drawing I use to work out the contour details. 

Figure Sketch Book

Happy Holidays to everyone!  I spent most of the day in my studio today working on my figure sketch book.  The above figure is based on a photo of Emma Watson, with some liberties taken.  I de-emphasized the exterior contour line some.  The mouth came out well, I think.  Ears are fascinating, so I spent a lot of time on them. 

The above drawing was a quick sketch.  The feet are large due to a little exaggeration in the perspective. 

I liked this pose due to the twist in the head and hands.  The neck appears long, but is in proportion. 

The above drawing may appear in an earlier post.  Here is a better photo.  I used less contrast than my usual approach in this sketch.  The only detail is in the face.  The "S" shape of the neck and torso is great!  The arms appear to have real weight, which I am pleased with.

The focus of this drawing was the hand.

This sketch has a nice twist to the torso and face as well.  I am very pleased with the collarbone, eyes, and mouth.  Also the cropping of the whole figure nice action to the pose.