Marker Drawings 18

Sketchbook drawings

ballpoint pen, Sharpie markers bullet and fine point, Letraset Promarker Twin Tip Neutral Tone markers (cool grey 1-5 plus black), 2015

sketchbook 6" x 8" (15.24cm x 20.32cm)

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Back to a more black and white graphic approach. Still some tonal application but simplified.394,395,396

Marker Drawings 17

Sketchbook drawings

ballpoint pen, Sharpie markers bullet and fine point, Prismacolor Premier dual tip warm grey 40% marker, Letraset Promarker Twin Tip Neutral Tone markers (cool grey 1-5 plus black), 2015

sketchbook 6" x 8" (15.24cm x 20.32cm)

More... still enjoying it.390,391,392,393

Marker Drawings 16

Sketchbook drawings

ballpoint pen, Sharpie markers bullet and fine point, Prismacolor Premier dual tip warm grey 40% marker, Letraset Promarker Twin Tip Neutral Tone markers (cool grey 1-5 plus black), 2015

sketchbook 6" x 8" (15.24cm x 20.32cm)

A few more... 386,387,388,389

Marker Drawings 15

Sketchbook drawings

ballpoint pen, Sharpie markers bullet and fine point, Prismacolor Premier dual tip warm grey 40% marker, Letraset Promarker Twin Tip Neutral Tone markers (cool grey 1-5 plus black), 2015

sketchbook 6" x 8" (15.24cm x 20.32cm)

These are primarily based on one from this post, the very bottom sketch, and the overall large dark compositional shape heavy on the left and top of the picture frame.
I did various degrees of abstract imaginative to realistic in the trees. It's really about the variations of values, shapes, line, texture etc. and is a good exercise because I don't have to be so intent on making a representation of anything recognizable if I don't want to.

Working in marker also means working one direction, light to dark so I have to think very much like working in watercolors and know I can't come back and go light over dark. That itself is another good brain exercise because it means a certain amount of planning or thinking ahead while still retaining the sketch quality.

Any one of them could be developed into a representational image. The very nature of thumbnails is the abstract qualities of strong design first then seeing that through to an end.383,384,385

Marker Drawings 14

Sketchbook drawings

ballpoint pen, Sharpie markers bullet and fine point, Prismacolor Premier dual tip warm grey 40% marker, Letraset Promarker Twin Tip Neutral Tone markers (cool grey 1-5 plus black), 2015

sketchbook 6" x 8" (15.24cm x 20.32cm)

More marker sketches.381,382