Olimpic sketchbook Paris 2024 in progress
I believe that the best things happen by chance. This was the case with the Olimpic sketchbook Paris 2024.
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The sketchbook tells the moments and emotions of the opening ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in the French capital through images.
Work in progress
In many ways a “plein air” in front of the TV is quite tricky. The framing is decided by the live broadcast, the time is limited and, aspecially, there is no possibility to stop and study how the subject is or simply to breath.
An important part of the ceremony took place after the sunset. The night sketching is rather challenging. Despite this, the fundamental steps of live sketching remain the same: observation, basic line sketch, tonal line, and colors or shadows. If you are very tired, you can make the steps 2 and 3 the day after. They are a sort of post-production in skethching.
Step by step
Basic line sketch. The most difficult part is to catch the essential lines and proportions of the subject and put them on paper.
Tonal drawing. The morning after. Watch here the sketches before and after i added the tonal lines:
Colours. The evening of the day after. If you do not like colours it’s anough to add shadows. this is the almost final version of the olimpic sketchbook.
Well, probabily I am still in time to add some lights and shadows.
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