This was probably a 15 minute drawing. I was tired and wanted to go to bed, but I also didn't want to end the day without a drawing -- trying to cultivate good habits here! For copying, a quick sketch doesn't do justice to the original drawing because copying is too much of a seeing and rendering task, but quick sketching certainly has its place. I love the looseness of a scribble, the freedom of the graphite skipping carelessly across the paper -- but don't be fooled -- it takes skill! It's amazing how one line, a simple line of black, can seem effortless and another clumsy. I love sketching because it can free us from the look-draw-erase-correct-look-draw perfectionism of a finished piece. Sure you have to learn to see, and see correctly, quickly. I can imagine Sargent scribbling this beautiful little drawing in a few minutes. It lends itself well to the contemporary vision of a model pausing on a catwalk. Imagine how much fun those high fashion contraptions are to draw in action! (America's Next Top Model drawing session coming up?)
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