Working fast to draw everyone in line really helped my eye for details.
Remember when the farmers market had that guy with the handwritten signs? I used to sit there for HOURS getting the colors of the vegetables just right. Now it's all uniform stalls and printed labels, which feels kind of sterile to draw. My old sketches have this messy, lively energy that's harder to find now. It's not BAD, just different, and my art shows that shift. I guess that's why I keep going back to sketch food spots, to catch those changes before they're gone.
I was drawing live at the market and included a musician playing guitar. Most urban sketchers say capturing street life is key, but I kept thinking he might not want to be part of my art without knowing. I mean, idk, maybe it's just me but it sits wrong to use someone's image like that. I ended up scribbling over his face in my book later.
We sat for an hour sketching the busy market. I used quick lines while he added lots of detail. How do you handle crowded scenes with family around?