Milagros Monday

Milagros, providing a community living room for those who need it.

Simply another Milagros Monday. While doing my usual six people challenge. I'm greatly pleased with the outcome of this one. Typically the page results with six various people scattered about the page. So it's rare that the overall page can become a piece.

In July I went to the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Santo Domingo. While there one of my workshops was "Tea Milk Honey" speaking with the usual comparison of consistency with watercolors. The techniques were followed to a great deal on this work.

I slowed myself down allowing various layers to dry as I worked in other areas. Slowly building up the tone and color of it. I feel that the overall outcome was great. 

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Starting With Coffee Milagros Coffee House

Well today went well. Just awaiting news on my passport for santo domingo, even though I didn't send it but a week or two ago.

In an attempt to better prepare myself I have been sketching more and more. Working on speed, along with scale is one aspect I have been playing with.

Though watercolor is another aspect I am fiddling with. I generally use watercolor pencil as opposed to watercolor pigments.

So here's a bunch of sketches.

My day started off at Milagros Coffee House (as it usually always does). I Started working on sketching six people each time I go in and leaving after they are done for the next goal.

There's my six figures. The Lower sketch was my attempt at catching a person with very little time. As I said I have been practicing to get my sketches faster, so that I can work on better line quality and make my lines confident and natural.

While skateboarding around the college I saw a bunch of men testing or practicing various surveying techniques. Then relaxed by a stone cowboy and his horse sketching one of the buildings.

Eventually heading home, I caught a glimpse of an awesome church, and even stopped by another church as well to try some flower sketches.

The water colors were all added later at home.
It was a hectic chaotic day. But I have many various tasks to help me improve going on so it should be.

What are some goals you make or things you do to help you improve? I think everyone should set little

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Milagros Monday

Well not too bad of a day. Trying to get set up for a trip to the Dominican Republic. Need to work on some funds though to get out.

Also need to find my birth certificate to get my passport none the less started my day with a latte. Tried getting sketch of this dirt bike. Came out alright.

The following came up at he store. ES walking out and spotted this little house across the street I've never seen before. Its amazing what surprises come across.

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