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Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay

Props and People

Season 4 Episode 11

Kath herself imitates what a person up close can look like when trying to sketch them. She discusses the importance of props and what the person is doing, how you can see the proportions, and where and how to begin.
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Water Splashing
26:46
Season 3 Episode 1
Water Splashing
Kath discusses the dark colors that make the light colors work.
The Monotone
27:01
Season 2 Episode 13
The Monotone
For extreme speed, go with just grey scale or use color for only the focal point.
Food
27:01
Season 2 Episode 12
Food
No timer needed. You’ve paid for it, you’re hungry and it’s getting cold.
Journaling
27:01
Season 2 Episode 11
Journaling
The difference is words. The addition of words doubles the meaning. Date the entry.
Fix 'Em
27:01
Season 2 Episode 10
Fix 'Em
When you don’t feel like starting anything, grab 4 or 5 poor sketches and try to fix them.
Field Equipment
27:01
Season 2 Episode 9
Field Equipment
When you really want portability, keep everything compact instead of big.
Cobbled Still Life
27:01
Season 2 Episode 8
Cobbled Still Life
You are building a composition of things from different places.
Flowers and the Timer
27:01
Season 2 Episode 7
Flowers and the Timer
Always start with a daisy: it’s the easiest flower.
Wax as a Resist
27:01
Season 2 Episode 6
Wax as a Resist
It is never messy and is archival so you don’t remove it.
Scraping
27:00
Season 2 Episode 5
Scraping
Using an area already wet with water, scrape with any tool to clear an area.
Copying from a Magazine
27:01
Season 2 Episode 4
Copying from a Magazine
In the process you will find out why you picked it and how it was made.
Focal Point
27:01
Season 2 Episode 3
Focal Point
The sketch will remind you of everything you didn’t sketch right down to the smells.
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