I thought this could be an interesting experiment. Below, I have images taken from old (very old in some cases) sketchbooks of mine when I was a student. Some are from undergrad classes and some are classes I took while attending grad school here at MCA (I won't say which are which). Some are from drawing classes and some are not. So, when you get your sketchbooks back from me, they will have a grade and a bunch of comments written on the first blank page after your work in them stops. Read through your comments and then feel free to browse through my old sketchbook pages here and see if I practiced then what I'm preaching to you now. Then, feel free to critique by posting a comment. It's your turn now. My feelings aren't going to be hurt. So, anything you see that needs to be criticized, praised, or taken out into the street and flogged, point it out without fear.
I really like a couple of your spreads. I noticed how much you write off to the side of whatever you're focusing on. I think I need to do more of that. I know these pages aren't in order from the same sketchbook so I can't really see how there is a flow throughout the whole book. You made a comment in my sketchbook regarding keeping a good flow or continuing concept (something like that, I can't really remember) throughout the book. But since sketching is exactly that, sketching, and usually experimental, how can the next page always have a connection to the page before it?
ReplyDeleteI could be totally wrong about your comment in my sketchbook. I'll have to look at it again. In that case you can ignore the majority of what I just said.
I'm sure I said to keep in mind your page-to-page relationships. By that I mean specifically each two-page spread. When you open a sketchbook to any given spot, you don't just see one page, you see both open pages at the same time. So, you should consider how each page relates to the one next to it.
ReplyDeleteOh ok. That makes a lot more sense. I don't know what I was thinking. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt was great when I learned about Leonard Nimoyi's photography
ReplyDeleteIm also a big fan of the water colors. Nancy Hellebrand seems like a cool photographer. Are we allowed to look at things like photography in our Sketchbooks, or is it only supposed to only be Drawing artists. Looking back at this I feel A little dumb for asking this question but- I'm just curious.
I don't care what artists you research in the sketchbook, as long as you glean SOMETHING from their work. Now, let me qualify that by saying that it IS a drawing class, and therefor it is important to spend time looking at artists who draw, as well. If I were to look at a Drawing I sketchbook with research about nothing but photographers or sculptors, and not a single draftsman, that wouldn't be a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThe fifth spread reminds me of an artist, Derek hess. I don't know if you've ever heard of him but he's pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteI see that i should experiment with more mediums when working with the sketchbook, for instance water colors. Gives me a better view of the stuff i should be doing i guess. Thanks.
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