Lesson 9 of my SketchingNow Foundations course contains one of the more challenging assignments in the course β using a viewfinder. I use a big A5 size viewfinder template is shared within the Foundations course. So this week I tried it again, with the intention of testing my inherent accuracy. I struggled a bit doing this sketch as the viewfinder grid imposed a constraint that I am not used to. But it was a great exercise and I enjoyed doing it.
The differences with my first loose versions are huge. What did I learn from doing this exercise? But rather than my sharing my ideas, I thought it would be fun to throw the analysis back on you this time! So I would love to hear your thoughts on this exercise, and then in a few days time I will add a comment with my big takeaways.
This is part of a series Foundations Friday where I am revisiting the lessons of my SketchingNow Foundations online class , and exploring the concepts in a new way.
To find out more about the course click here. I really, really struggle with seeing angles. It helps me if I hold it up to see what the angles are. But it is much smaller and easier to carry around. I used your template for the Foundations and found it really helpful as training, to make me see differently. I have the template but now what do I do with it?
Is there some kind of clear plastic I need and then trace the lines onto it? I am enjoying the course even though the cold here makes it difficult to work outside. You can print the viewfinder grid that Liz provides in the Foundations course on your home printer. Then get a sheet of clear plastic that is the same size as your copier paper from an office supply store. Put that in your paper tray and photocopy the grid on to it.
