In
April 2018 I started taking a sketchbook with me everywhere I went. I wanted to increase my art time and improve
my sketching. One of the things that intimidated
me the most was sketching people in action. I tend to take my time with all of
my art so I wasn’t sure how quickly sketching people in movement was going to
go. I started out by trying to sketch
the water fountain in the Turning Stone Casino.
After doing that I decided to start sketching the people walking by.
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
I
found this to be fun and wanted to find more places to practice sketching
people. I thought sketching people
seated somewhere might give me a bit longer time to sketch them. So I decided to start sketching while
sipping a London Fog tea at Starbucks from time to time.
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
About
this time the apple tree outside my living room window started to bloom so I
decided to add that in my sketching practice too.
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
I
went for a trip to California last summer and decided to do some sketching
while having lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf.
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
I
then spent some time at my sister in law’s downstate and took some time to
sketch at Starbucks in Suffren NY. While
I was there someone took pictures of me sketching. I guess that is only fair.
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
After
my travels I continued my Starbucks sketching in Watertown NY. I decided that I needed to learn how to sketch
a full figure quickly so I started focusing on that. I’m really enjoying adding more art into my
life wherever I go!
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
sketches by Marla L. Niederer
I’m also getting ready to teach my online class, Claudette, on A for Artistic starting
February 12th 2019. You can
find out more information about the class and sign up for it by going to the A
for Artistic website here.
https://tinyurl.com/yckty5uw
Claudette by Marla L. Niederer
I
also have several art doll making instant downloadable PDF tutorials for sale in
my shop
Bridgette by Marla L Niederer, instant downloadable PDF tutorial
If
you are interested in taking a live doll making class from me I am scheduled to
teach my Moulin Rouge Dolls workshop at Artistic Figures in Cloth & Clay in
Columbus Ohio April 25th – 28, 2019
Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer
I
am also scheduled to teach a class on how to make dragonfly wings for dolls and
bears at the Philadelphia Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Convention May 2nd
-4th
La Fae Verte by Marla L. Niederer
Until
next time…….
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
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| sketches by Marla L. Niederer |
https://tinyurl.com/yckty5uw
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| Claudette by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Bridgette by Marla L Niederer, instant downloadable PDF tutorial |
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| Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer |
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| La Fae Verte by Marla L. Niederer |
