I used to just take photos and move on. Now I get why artists spend hours on one scene.
Noticed a lot of people are doing the same thing now. It's nice to connect over how we make art, not just the finished work.
They focus on finished pieces instead of the process. This misses the point of what a sketchbook should be for.
Drawing out storage layouts first saved me from costly mistakes.
I was doing some speed sketches of commuters during my daily ride. A man stopped and loudly objected to me 'capturing people without permission'. It escalated into a debate about public art versus privacy. Now I'm second guessing if I should continue this sketchbook series. Have others dealt with similar confrontations while sketching in public? I'd appreciate tips on navigating these interactions without compromising my creative process. My sketchbook is filled with these moments, and I don't want to censor them.
Spending entire afternoons flipping through tours without moving around does a number on your spine. I'm now on a strict regimen of hourly stretch alarms.