Hi there, I’m Koosje!

pronounced "Kōsha”

I’m an artist and creative entrepreneur living in the Netherlands. I love drawing and I do it every day. On this website, I hope to inspire you to develop a drawing habit too, because it can make you feel good.

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How To Capture a Bigger scene - Part 3

How To Capture a Bigger scene - Part 3

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! 

On my Patreon Page, patrons voted for the next subject on Draw Tip Tuesday. The one that got most votes: Drawing a Bigger Scene.
There are many ways to tackle this, so I decided to do this in three parts. Today's video is the final part.

When you want to capture a bigger scene than for example the mug of coffee in front of you, you might feel overwhelmed by all the information - where to start and how to translate all of it onto your page? 

Today's technique is yet again a way to distract your mind from all the details. We're painting first, quickly, with a limited palette. With that, you have created guiding shapes for your line that you will add next. 

I hope you enjoyed this series of ways to draw a larger scene, and that you'll try it yourself! 

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Materials used in this video:
-Daniel Smith watercolors
-Lamy Safari nib B, filled with Platinum Carbon Ink

Do something small to do something big

Do something small to do something big

One or more sketchbooks

One or more sketchbooks