Exercise 2- Study of townscape using line

For this exercise we were asked to draw a townscape focusing on interesting features of the buildings, mainly using lines to do this. I chose to also add detail to this piece as I felt it would give a more interesting outcome and I wanted to show the main features, for this exercise I also used old images from a trip to Spain, I did this due to the recent circumstances of COVID-19; this is because I am unable to stay outside for unnecessary reasons and I wouldn’t say this is essential so this time has really paid of having a hobby in taking photos!

Below are pictures of my result, I think I have ended up with two really good pieces, I do think the angles are fairly accurate and it shows a detailed look into the different sides of the buildings and also showing the details within side angles:

In this one I tried to capture a town square, I do find it difficult to show different floors so I do think I need to improve in the angles of floor and how to present a path, I do like the idea of getting more advanced at angles and making things appear more realistic, I’m not really one to draw big landscapes so it’s learning for me, I think I’m defiantly developing in the department of buildings but floors I’m not so great on.

This piece I am more keen on and I do think the angles are represented well, I think when I look more in depth I see place to improve one, like the angles of the canopy of the left. I do find it difficult but I am getting more confident it doing these landscapes and I do think I am improving.

All in all I do like these pieces, I do this there is still various different things I can improve on, I do want to look into developing on angles of flooring and definitely just keep practising with townscapes. I enjoyed doing these piece’s and I do think they’re better than previous pieces. I like the different tones and mark making I have made on both of these pieces of work and will continue to develop on all of my sketching skills. I think I did capture both scenes very well and I am proud of both pieces yet I do see room for improvement.