Thumbnail Sketch- Vincent Van Gogh, 1888
This week has been all about channeling the great Dutch master, Vincent Van Gogh. Inspired by his biography, Van Gogh in Arles, I’ve been following in his tracks by doing many thumbnail-pencil sketches of a still life before taking a stab with color pastel. This helps me to determine which colors to use, the proportion of objects, and the scale of content within the page. Studying Van Gogh’s thought process has shed new light on sense of style by working with this scientific trial and error approach to drawing. Check out my “Still Life with Amber Bottle and Fruit” under the Images tab, inspired by Van Gogh’s “Still life with Blue Enamel Coffeepot, Earthenware and Fruit (1888)”
