I was going to frame and hang this old sketch, but is tabletop art a thing? βοΈ #sketch #drawing #furniture #art #blackandwhite #austin #texas #atx #shotoniphone via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/C941pRUO7bX/
I wanted to do a shark as my next little drawing challenge.
I used an ellipse tool and a ruler with dark black ink for the basic shape, then added some watercolor for an intentional contrast in style and color. I played around with a few background layers; I think I like the medium-blue one best.
This sketch took about 10 minutes on my iPad as a little break after shopping at a Whole Foods, at which point I was happy with it, so I stopped.
It is a perfect shark drawing? No. Did I have fun doing it? yes.
When came up with a new name for this blog, I needed a quick logo.
I thought my previous downtown Austin sketch would be a natural fit. But alas, it was too complicated and fuzzy. π€·π»ββοΈI needed something simpler and bolder for this purpose.
So I myself 10 minutes to come up with a few ideas. The “final” logo (bottom left) was not what I had initially imagined, but it felt right after playing around with it for a bit.
Of course, this being my personal not-for-profit, no-expectations blog, I can change it if I ever feel like it. I like this iterative process. π
Just for fun, here are a few variations while trying to come up with a “visual” for The Coastal Service.
Rough sketch of my initial idea, using the Tayasui Sketches app on iPad. The first set was a good start, and I liked the colors.
But I wanted to show some βdangerβ (a storm) and the light cutting through it. So we have set #2.
Among other elements, my first sketch of Austin produced a quick and simple downtown view using a ruler tool.
Inspired by that look, I decided to give downtown its own focus along with a more abstract river using Sketches app’s spline, fill, and ruler tools.
Here’s the result. I kind of like it! Yeah, it’s rough, but it’s supposed to be! π
Mental Break Town 