One of the greatest things about the regular Saturday sketch group is that it provides a regular and somewhat structured opportunity to use different media--mostly watercolor and ink. A side benefit is the visual journal the resultant works have provided over the years. You can go back from year to year and even day to day to see what the world looked like then. You can see refinements and changes in painting methods. And you can simply look at the images as a way to document the world.
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| "Greenwood Park," wc and ink |
This week's Saturday sketch is a corner of Greenwood Park, a lush urban park behind the Art Center. The park connects to the south with the Raccoon River valley and thence to Waterworks Park. It's a semi-landscaped park that gradually gives in to wild ungroomed woods. There is an outdoor pavilion that's used for plays and concerts, too. I sat on a bench near the pavilion and sketched the path leading into the seating area. Out of view on the right is the stage and chairs.
This work began with a graphite sketch, then watercolors. I emphasized shapes and added contrasts with waterproof ink, then went back to accentuate shapes, colors, and values using more paint
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