Sketch Book Notes
One of the best tips I can suggest for artists, both beginners and advanced, is to always carry a sketchbook. Cameras are great too but often they do not capture the vividness of color. And a camera can’t capture the “feel” of the scene. These are things you can jot down in your sketchbook and they become invaluable to you when you begin painting that scene. They will help you to relive the scene making for a better painting. I have a shelf full of sketch books and often refer back to notes I made years ago that reminds me of something I may have forgotten but will improve my work. Take a camera; carry a sketchbook; make notes. You’ll become a better painter.
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