Thumbnail sketches are drawing quick, abbreviated drawings. Usually, they are done very rapidly and with no corrections - you can use any medium, though pen or pencil is the most common. Thumbnails sketches are usually very small, often only an inch or two high.
Thumbnail sketches can serve as a memory aid to help you remember important features of a subject, when making notes for a painting or drawing. They are also useful when visiting a gallery, to help you remember important pieces. Often artists use thumbnail sketches to plan pictures. You can quickly experiment with format and composition, placing just the major features - such as the horizon and any large objects, and.Once you've done your thumbnail sketch, you might want to make some notes alongside it. If at a gallery, you can record the artist's name and the title, along with your thoughts about the painting.If sketching outdoors, you might record notes about the position of the sun, the particular colors, or make additional sketches to show small details. If you are planning a painting, you might want to do a working drawing. A working drawing is usually fairly large, sometimes as big as the finished piece, and carefully composed. The subject is sketched in, and potential problem areas might be done in more detail. This is where you can fine-tune your drawing before embarking on the finished. Good planning makes the painting process easier and sets you up for later success. So, start today to make a habit of using the thumbnail sketch technique to design your painting or drawing. Believe me, you will be a lot happier with your work if you do!
I can attest to the value of the thumbnail sketch for planning paintings. I find that skipping this step doesn't get me very far unless I already have a very clear picture of where the painting is going. In the past, I didn't always use this tool, preferring to jump right into painting. Usually I would find out later that my composition was flawed: the focal point was wrong, the supporting elements weren't supporting, or maybe I put a “barrier” somewhere that blocked the viewer's path into the painting. You may also find it helpful to make additional thumbnail sketches of the same subject in different boxes. This way, you can explore how the format influences the overall spatial relationships within the painting. You also can just redraw the borders of your small box until you come up with the optimum format. Have you had the same experience?References:
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