Palm Beach Museum

I went out yesterday with the intention of capturing lots of photos from which to edit and paint from in the comfort of my studio (or condo)  when I happened upon a comfortable bench which provided a lovely view of the Flagler Museum.  Whenever I find a comfy seat and a good view I  prefer to sketch than photograph.  So here is the result of this fifteen minute drawing exercise.  I used a rapidograph pen to build the framework (or bones) of the scene.  The next step was to add shadows (flesh), followed by details(features).  Lastly, for the color (makeup) I used a limited number of colored pencils.  This is the four step process I use when doing these small pen and ink studies.  I made sure I took a couple of photos to capture the shadow pattern and a few passers-by I may or may not decide to use in a future painting and there you have it: A charming little reminder of a pleasant day outside and all the information needed to paint a large version at my leisure.  Hope you try some of these gem-like studies or at least enjoy looking at them from time to time.