Wow! eBook
Life Sketches and Haiku
Author(s): Ed Loft (Author, Illustrator)
- Publication Date: September 30, 2012
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: B009K68DO0
Book Description
This is not a “How to Draw” but a “How to See” book. The method you use to make marks on your paper or canvas is up to you. Draw with a quiet mind, look for the expression in the figure, absorb the mood, feel the stretching or the limpness, the tiredness or the energy. Keep your consciousness with the model not your paper.
The sketches in this book are all 3 to 5 minute drawings in ink. Ed’s goal is to capture the pure essence of the model, seeing beyond his own preconceptions and emotions. When he draws and walks away he feels he comes closer to attaining that goal. He says his challenge is to let go of that which keeps him from putting the pen down! Similarly, in these Haiku, verbiage is stripped away to create mood and convey the essence of his observations.
