A thumbnail Sketch is a small and rough sketch outlining the elements in a proposed painting. Thumbnail sketches are a good way to work through an idea, or to try out different compositions. It is up to the artist to decide what medium to use; pencils, charcoal, colored pencils. Notes can be added on thoughts and ideas to carry out in the painting. The shape of the sketch is in proportion with the paper or canvas to be painted.
SUGGESTED READING
Edgar Payne - "Composition of Outdoor Painting"
John F. Carlson - "Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting"
I love the pasta thumb! They are screaming for shrimp in tomato sauce.
ReplyDeleteHm, can we leave the shrimp and take bacon? O;-)
ReplyDeleteIf we leave the tomato sauce and add an alfrado sauce with parmesan cheese. :>)
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