Adding to my ever growing collection of magnolias in bloom. This time two sketches on a double page, in Gouache over acrylics. #sketchingtogether #sketchingflowers #artyear #blueskyart #sketchbook #dailysketch #mixedmedia

Adding to my ever growing collection of magnolias in bloom. This time in Gouache over acrylics.
#sketchingtogether #sketchingflowers #artyear #blueskyart #sketchbook #dailysketch #mixedmedia

Magnolias online sketching session today with #sketchingtogether and @suhitasketch based on her work with @ninaapplepine (who did various great magnolias sketches lately). I cheated and prepared 4 different backgrounds in advance with my gel plate, each to use with different media. I have one left yet, probably will only ink it and add some white. #sketchingtogether #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingflowers #mixedmedia

Magnolias online sketching session today with #sketchingtogether and @suhitasketch based on her work with @ninaapplepine (who did various great magnolias sketches lately). I cheated and prepared 4 different backgrounds in advance with my gel plate, each to use with different media. I have one left yet, probably will only ink it and add some white. #sketchingtogether #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingflowers #mixedmedia

Magnolias online sketching session today with #sketchingtogether and @suhitasketch based on her work with @ninaapplepine (who did various great magnolias sketches lately). I cheated and prepared 4 different backgrounds in advance with my gel plate, each to use with different media. I have one left yet, probably will only ink it and add some white. #sketchingtogether #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingflowers #mixedmedia

Magnolias online sketching session today with #sketchingtogether and @suhitasketch based on her work with @ninaapplepine (who did various great magnolias sketches lately). I cheated and prepared 4 different backgrounds in advance with my gel plate, each to use with different media. I have one left yet, probably will only ink it and add some white. #sketchingtogether #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingflowers #mixedmedia

4 versions of magnolias in bloom, online sketching session today with #sketchingtogether and @suhitasketch.bsky.social based on her work with @ninaapplepine.bsky.social .

#sketchingtogether #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingflowers #mixedmedia

Sketch with Markers of the chinese new year dragon dance

Sketch with markers of a marching band

Today’s session of #sketchingtogether with @suhitasketch.bsky.social for the #oneweek100people challenge. My personal challenge is to try another medium or media combo each time. First time sketching with acrylic markers. #oneweek100people #sketchingpeople #sketchbook #sketchingwithmarker

Starting the #oneweek100people 2025 challenge with @suhitasketch and 15 sport references, sketched in 30 minutes . I realize how bad I am at sketching people really in motion.. thanks @suhitasketch for organizing this session and thanks @marc_taro_holmes and @lizsteelart for starting this challenge years ago. Always fun and always useful ☺️. #oneweek100people #sketchingpeopleinaction #sketchingpeople #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingtogether

Starting the #oneweek100people 2025 challenge with @suhitasketch.bsky.social and 15 sport references, sketched in 30 minutes.

#oneweek100people #sketchingpeopleinaction #sketchingpeople #sketchbook #dailysketch #sketchingtogether

I really threw everything I had at this one. I like that I managed the heights between both pages better, I like that I invented objects to coordinate both pages better, and I like that I had enough guts to use Acrylic markers for the first time. I don't like that this sketch seems less spontaneous than my first one and I think that the lack of time constraint is not always helpful. Also, I need to work more on limiting my palette, especially if I use lots of different media.

I loved this session, so many great memories of this trip. I was really happy with doing two different approaches, one (right side) with color first, the other one (left side) with pencil first. But I realized that although I had read Suhita's tips about sketching crowds, I did a really bad job at integrating both photos in one sketch (see the height difference between left and right pages). So I decided to have a second go at it this morning...

Reference photo for Suhita’s Sketching Together session. Theme is drawing crowds.

Reference photo for Suhita’s Sketching Together session. Theme is drawing crowds.

Sketching Together session with @suhitasketch.bsky.social. Two versions for this one, the first photo is the second version done this morning with more time and thoughts, the second pic is the original version done online yesterday.
#Sketchingtogether #sketchingpeople #sketchbook #dailysketch