Why Do I Sketch as a Professional Oil Painter?

Want to Join the 100 Trees Challenge? Join Tisch Academy → https://tisch.academy/ Take your painting and drawing further TODAY! Plus, gain access to the 1+ Hour Pinecone Road Demonstration Do you want to go deeper into my sketching process? Read the latest BLOG POST! → https://andrewtischler.com/100-trees/ I want to share with you a new challenge, something that I’m throwing myself into headfirst, and I’m hoping it will pay off! We will start off with this fully-fledged scene of a dirt trail through a stand of pines, located near Lake Tekapo in the South Island of New Zealand. Sketching is about those values that build up layer upon layer, thinking about those edges and detals. We need to consider how the closest objects in the foreground have sharper edges and a higher contrast in tones, while objects in the background are lighter and softer. Here are the materials I’m using in this drawing: Paper: Fabriano 120 gsm A3 White Foamcore Board A2 (as base pad for cushioning) + Masking tape Staedtler Mars Lumograph Pencils H, HB, B and 2B Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black Edition 2B, 4B and 6B Staedtler Mechanical Pencils - 0.35mm, 0.5mm and 0.7mm in B and 2B YStudio Style 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil with 2B leads Tombow Monozero Eraser Soft Brush for dusting Bank sheet for Hand Shield White Cotton Glove for paper protection and smudge reduction Paper Stump for light smudging and shading See you in the studio! Get those pencils out! Subscribe to our mailing list - andrewtischler.com/subscribe