First and foremost, I love Suzanne Cabrera's recent sketch @ http://anopensketchbook.com/ of the flea market - mostly because I can imagine my last name is in there (it's actually "gyros," but I see it)! I agree, most southern flea markets are filled with just as many food vendors as sellers. Ever have a fried Oreo? - absolute yummy fatness!
Artistically speaking, I love how her sketches put you "in the moment" as she recalls the story. It's an awesome way of telling a story and bringing the reader in. Her sketches are simple (I actually prefer them without color), yet detailed enough to provide a clear description of the subject drawn.
Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the drawings of Tommy Kane & Wagonized, but it was Edgar Cabrera's "Tommy's box: process" @ http://edgarcabrera.blogspot.com and Andrea Joseph's "through your window" of a Converse shoe @ http://andreajoseph24.blogspot.com that were my absolute favorites.
In this first semester of coursework, we are learning the foundations of this "creative/design process." Learning how to sketch your idea, finding a method that works...these are the concepts these designers/artists display throughout their blogs. Edgar Cabrera's drawings document his idea's for Tommy's box and how it should work. You can see his ideas for the box begin to come together...different features, design, and shape. Andrea Joseph's drawing of the Converse detail her method for drawing objects using tracing paper, pencil, & pen. This is particularly useful to me as continue to try and mature in my drafting of objects. Though she claims to lack formal training, she is definitely a teacher in her description of "adding values" and "hatching" to convey texture. I will definitely continue to monitor both of these blogs to see what they post next!
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