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Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay
Speed of Execution
Season 1
Episode 11
Because you don’t always have time to sketch as you wish, Kath demonstrates several ways to cut time dramatically and still get the essence. She ends with a floral sketch executed in a few minutes with an emphasis on when to stop and the delight of a single brush stroke.
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Kath discusses the dark colors that make the light colors work.

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For extreme speed, go with just grey scale or use color for only the focal point.

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The difference is words. The addition of words doubles the meaning. Date the entry.

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When you really want portability, keep everything compact instead of big.

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You are building a composition of things from different places.

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Always start with a daisy: it’s the easiest flower.

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It is never messy and is archival so you don’t remove it.

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In the process you will find out why you picked it and how it was made.

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The sketch will remind you of everything you didn’t sketch right down to the smells.