Sketching: An Effective Visual Art Form

Some people are born with a pencil in their hand but for some, fortunes are originated from the fact that they want to be their own peacemaker in life. Sketching is a profession for those who considered art as a core of life. Whilst for some, it’s a hobby as a sketch per day keeps the dullness away in life. This creative form of art, also an effective means of communication, sketching is an imaginative rough freehand drawing creates by an individual. Thus, unlike the other genre of Fine art, sketching is often considered as catching a mood or (lightly drawn) essence of a person. It's true that an artist mind is always in their imaginary world, but the best part is they embrace the astonishing quality to express all kind of emotions in sketching, drawing, and painting. In fact, their understanding of life often lies on the dance of the pencil, brush, graphite, charcoal and many more.

Among the world most renowned sketches, black chalk and pen sketch of Madonna and Child by Raphael, the three draft sketches in sepia for an equestrian monument by the Leonardo da Vinci, Sketch in pencil and ink of the Piazetta, Venice by Giovanni Antonio Canal, a pastel sketch of Nocturene-Battersea Bridge by Whistler and many more are legendary sketch. This preliminary form of art is classified into three main categories which are Portrait, Croquis and Pochade Sketch. Portrait Sketch A portrait sketch is a creation which is customarily set by charcoal, watercolour, oil paint etc. It is an artistic representation of a person where face and expression are predominant. Generally, this sketch is a craft with an aim to record a person’s mood, moment, character and much more.

The "Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk" by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the best examples of portrait sketch. The sketch clearly illustrates the head of an elderly man with long hair and waving beard recommends an uncommon in Renaissance portraits along with wisdom. The structure of eyes along with long eyebrows (not engage the viewer) acclaim a knowledge of earnestness. Its curvy nose, deep lines on the brow and pouches and many more edify the in-depth gist. Croquis Sketch Derived from the French word "Croquis" simply means Sketch. Croquis sketch is a type of sketch which is quick or few minutes' art of a live model. Croquis is generally drawn with the intent to benefit an artist or to enhance the concentration level of a pose. In the fashion world, the Croquis sketch is referred to a quick sketch of a figure.

Pochade Sketch Pochade is a French word meaning a small painted sketch. Unlike the Croquis, Pochade is a colours sketch which captures the landscape and atmosphere of a scene. This sketch is an inclusive form of a painting which generally painted in oil paint tube and out of doors. Some of the best examples of Pochade sketches are DeadhamVale (1802), Wivenhoe Park (1816), The Opening of Waterloo Bridge seen from Whitehall Stairs (1817) by an English romantic painter, John Constable.