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Illustration Friday

Plain (as it gets)

Medium: Pencil
Size: 450mm x 210mm

This is as plain as it gets for me.  I will need to take this basic line sketch and transfer it across to the bottom of the piece I am currently working on, and start adding detail, detail and more detail until it blends in with what I’ve already got.  Trust me it’s time consuming but will hopefully be worth it in the end.  Those outlines of trees will turn into London Plane Trees - with the one on the extreme right bound to be a source of major frustration over the coming days (please don’t say weeks!).

UPDATE: Some wee progress since last time (see below).  Again I’ve decided to start from the right hand side, I feel it’s easier moving in this direction as I’m better able to hide or rework any errors in perspective on the left side, whereas I have no margin for error on the right hand side.  Also, I know that this light pole is correct with respect to perspective and by completing it first it will act as a good guide for other elements of the drawing.