Skinny landscapes

One thing I love about drawing so much is that I end up using a lot of art supplies that I've collected over the years. Today I found this small, skinny sketchbook in my studio and thought it would be perfect for landscapes.  Its extreme horizontality and small size reins me in the way I need reining in. The toned paper is good for use with colored pencils, too.

Early morning near the golf course.

Mid afternoon across from the Episcopal church.

I'm not yet used to the camera we bought to replace the one stolen in France. The battery evidently needed recharging---hope that means the top sketch and the one from the arboretum can be rephotographed with more clarity. If not, I'm getting a camera just like my old one. I thought it would be better to give you some idea of what I was doing, even if the images are a bit fuzzy, temporarily.

Comments

[Amanda]

horizontals = good
Laura = great.

[Cin]

wonderful Laura, I like the intense colors on the toned paper, the top looks like a wonderfully cool shady spot to be

[Robin]

How cool, L. These remind me of those throw-away wide format cameras.

[Linda]

Laura these are just beautyful, the mid afternoon is the one for me just look at it takes you in and makes you wonder what the rest looks like.
Wonderful stuff.
Have a great day,
Linda Pa

[zephyr]

aaaahhhh, yes, i see your comment...
again, i respond very positively to the way you interpret landscapes, sketching or otherwise

[Laura]

Thanks, buddies. Z, I tried to explain a little in my response to the comments on the post below. I think it is the idea of traditional, three-part landscapes that I've never cottoned to, as an artist. Scenes that I draw while traveling don't fall in that category for me--just a quirk of my thinking, obviously.