8.1 Participation and Discussion: Analysis

This sketch has a lot wrong with it: What is it lacking? Why does this drawing reflect the artist's lack of Confidence?

Answer: I feel that this drawing is somewhat going in the right direction but, there is not clarity with the shadowing present for the outside and the details for the people missing. I get the fact that loose sketches are important but, that does not mean the artist can ignore the people's faces not showing in a presentable manner with the trees hanging off from nowhere. I believe that the trees need more overall shapes and textures to balance the rest of the outdoor downtown landscape. Also, the trees have no character at all making it look like this drawing does not attract my attention to the foliage nor the refining edges of the buildings itself. Since this is still a rough sketch the artist is portraying, there can be more proper dark and lighter shading for the buildings and trees that have a proper source of light coming through. The decorative details above the bay windows should have defining edges that stand out to the artist and create more convincing spaces for people to hang out, sit down, and relax outside.