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Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:26 pm
by 4ojos
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I took advantage of the recent and unusual snow in Madrid and headed for El Retiro, a great park right in the middle of town. The sun had not yet melted down the snow so I had the chance of drawing a bit with another (shy) sketcher.

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:30 pm
by sketchgurl
Fantastic sketches. They capture the snow so well.

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:20 pm
by beth
Wonderful color choices to communicate the cold! Great to see these. Thank you!

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:35 pm
by Shaolin7
Wow, beautiful sketches 4ojos! I really like the 4th sketch, the black ink only one. Tremendous, thank you!

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:41 pm
by 4ojos
Thanks to all. Shaolin7: the statue is a strange one as it represents the "Fallen angel" or the Devil!!!. More info here
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuente_del ... Ca%C3%ADdo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallen_angel

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:33 pm
by Oporto
How is that managed to draw in the middle of a big snow!

I really enjoyed the first two drawings :thumbup:

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:13 pm
by gabi campanario
me gusta ese azul tan frío para la nieve

gabi

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Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:41 pm
by Joan T
I read about the snowstorm the other day in our paper. Glad you were able to capture it before it melted. Wonderful snow sketches!!!

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:58 pm
by 4ojos
Thanks to all.
Oporto: no problem about drawing in the snow. As you see in the photo it was a clear, sunny day not too cold. I sketched these spreads the day after the snowing and a couple of them more the very same day. You can see them here http://www.4ojos.com/blog/?p=1064

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:13 pm
by eclecticbox
One more time!!! Stunning sketches 4ojos!!!
Wonderful compositions indeed, also love the way you captured the light!
I've flicked through your Flickr photostream & your blog few times since the last SketchCrawl and I can't believe how prolific you are!!!
How do you manage to produce so much and with such quality!?!?! You really must have 4 eyes and 4 hands too!!!
I take my hat off!
Regards from Barcelona!
All the best!
EclecticBox
http://www.eclecticboxblog.blogspot.com/

PS: Thanx for leaving the comment on my blog on the Drawing with water post!

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:00 pm
by marcello
4ojos
wow!very artistic and original sketches!!
this for me is art, the art is not only normal paint or big dimension.
bravo!
marcello :clap:

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:24 am
by jmanu
Muy bellos
los primeros de la nieve podrían inspirar un concept art para una película de cine
Me gusta mucho que no tengan linea de contorno, se sienten más expresivos
Saludos

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:50 am
by Bruno Porto
Saludos desde Shanghai!!! Beautiful & witty use of the white space, loved it!

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:09 am
by 4ojos
Thanks to all of you. It´s snowing again right now so I might take my watercolours and go to the same park in a while!

Re: Madrid/Spain[RESULTS]

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:11 pm
by Juny
Very beautiful sketches! I like 1st. Your drawing of snow is very well.