What is SKETCHING?

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Sketching is a quick form of drawing, allowing the artist to draw a rough idea of their subject, yet it captures the essentials of drawing (South, n.d.). It is a part of preparation for move developed drawing or painting. A sketch may be created in any medium, though pencil is the most common (South, n.d.). Sketches are often done in ink or charcoal too. =D

Fig 2.0 An example of charcoal sketch.

Fig 3.0 An example of ink sketch.

How to sketch?

Sketches are often part of the preparation for a more developed drawing or painting, allowing the artist to rough out their ideas and plan the finished piece before embarking on a more precise work, sometimes with several small thumbnail sketches on a single page being used to explore composition. It may be this practice that has led to 'Sketches' becoming the name for the layouts used for album pages in the popular hobby of photo scrapbooking (South, n.d.).

Reference:

South, H. (n.d.). Sketch - What Is A Sketch?. http://drawsketch.about.com/od/drawingglossary/g/sketch.htm

Picture Reference:
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Video Reference: 
How to Sketch?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_3sh1pbCpI