Emma Schinnagel |
About the ArtistI am an artist and have been drawing since I was young. I enjoy art, crafting, and all things creative. Art is an outlet through which I express myself, my imagination and my emotions. I feel the most comfortable while drawing, and dedicate much of my free time to being creative. Creativity has also flowed into other aspects of my life, such as baking and costume design. While it isn’t a career I’m going to follow in the future, it is certainly something I will always fall back on for comfort and decompression.
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Reflections on Urban SketchingI am an artist; however, I am accustomed to digital art. While I have done traditional art in the past, it’s safe to say that traditional mediums and techniques are out of my comfort zone. I mostly practice my traditional art and drawing people. Taking urban sketching has allowed me to explore a creative avenue outside of my normal creative world. I learned many techniques in perspective, shading, and different methods of coloring my work. I developed my skills by honing in on the basics of pencil, pen, ink, and coloring. I have attempted urban sketching briefly in the past, without knowing its technical term, but I found better success in practicing my sketches with direction and feedback. I’ve developed several creative techniques to work toward my style. My favorite technique I learned from studying other urban sketchers. I like laying down the base colors
of a piece in blocky, saturated, alcohol markers and tracing back over them with a thin pen. This encompasses a charmingly messy scrapbook-look which I adore. I will definitely be utilizing this method in future pieces. |
Sketching on Location |
Comfort
This piece was made in my room and was one of the first urban sketches I was the most proud of. I was
feeling a lack of motivation and difficulty finding a subject I wanted to work on, until I turned around and realized my room is the perfect subject. This was one of our earlier assignments, focusing on depth. I sat in
the corner of my room, carefully examining and studying each and every aspect. It felt as if I was truly absorbing my surroundings for the first time. I was able to experiment with depth and geometric shapes while taking in my surroundings which I loved so much.
feeling a lack of motivation and difficulty finding a subject I wanted to work on, until I turned around and realized my room is the perfect subject. This was one of our earlier assignments, focusing on depth. I sat in
the corner of my room, carefully examining and studying each and every aspect. It felt as if I was truly absorbing my surroundings for the first time. I was able to experiment with depth and geometric shapes while taking in my surroundings which I loved so much.
Garden
This piece was taken directly from my backyard. It was a beautiful day right before the cold of fall, and I
wanted to capture the garden I had poured so much love into over the summer. I also attempted to utilize the
rule of thirds to format the piece. I think this image turned out exceptionally well. I feel it fully encapsulates
the feeling of the summer to autumn transition. I really want to revisit this piece in the future and redraw it as
the seasons and garden develop.
wanted to capture the garden I had poured so much love into over the summer. I also attempted to utilize the
rule of thirds to format the piece. I think this image turned out exceptionally well. I feel it fully encapsulates
the feeling of the summer to autumn transition. I really want to revisit this piece in the future and redraw it as
the seasons and garden develop.
Walk
This piece was drawn on my commute to class. This is the path I take to class five times a day, and I wanted
to solidify it in my work. This is another location that I see everyday that also changes with the seasons. I feel a strong urge to draw locations which I have a deep connection with. I wanted to create a special, creative connection with my education by capturing it within my work. I feel by doing so, I’m romanticizing my school, art, and future. I especially enjoyed drawing the trees and foliage in this piece.
to solidify it in my work. This is another location that I see everyday that also changes with the seasons. I feel a strong urge to draw locations which I have a deep connection with. I wanted to create a special, creative connection with my education by capturing it within my work. I feel by doing so, I’m romanticizing my school, art, and future. I especially enjoyed drawing the trees and foliage in this piece.
Coffee Cat
This piece was drawn while I was having a coffee at Orange Cat in lewiston. I had a pack of alcohol markers
and a fine-liner, and was inspired by an urban sketcher I saw on pinterest. This, while messy, is one of my
favorite and most experimental urban sketches. I visit Orange Cat frequently, and I absolutely love the ambiance and overall feeling of their shop. I found my favorite and most soothing technique this way, allowing me to express myself through colors while also finding a technique to create the layout of a sketch.
I’m hoping to pursue urban sketching in the future and use this technique as the backbone of my sketches.
and a fine-liner, and was inspired by an urban sketcher I saw on pinterest. This, while messy, is one of my
favorite and most experimental urban sketches. I visit Orange Cat frequently, and I absolutely love the ambiance and overall feeling of their shop. I found my favorite and most soothing technique this way, allowing me to express myself through colors while also finding a technique to create the layout of a sketch.
I’m hoping to pursue urban sketching in the future and use this technique as the backbone of my sketches.
Urban Sketching Kit
My favorite pens are my Faber-Castell pitt artist waterproof pens. I use them for most of my line work and find
they lay on extremely well with minimal bleeding. My favorite technique is laying down blocky, saturated
alcohol markers and inking them. I also adopted a crosshatch-style shading. When I’m sticking to the basics,
I use a mechanical pencil and crosshatching; however, I like pen and ink more than pencil. I tend to
hyperfixate on details when using a pencil. With a pen, I let go a little bit and allow the creativity to flow through
me, instead of pushing for hyperrealism and detail.
they lay on extremely well with minimal bleeding. My favorite technique is laying down blocky, saturated
alcohol markers and inking them. I also adopted a crosshatch-style shading. When I’m sticking to the basics,
I use a mechanical pencil and crosshatching; however, I like pen and ink more than pencil. I tend to
hyperfixate on details when using a pencil. With a pen, I let go a little bit and allow the creativity to flow through
me, instead of pushing for hyperrealism and detail.
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