Insect Sketch

Insect Sketch, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

Insect Sketch

Artists, don't feel like you always have to stay in the lines. Sometimes taking the liberty to stray a bit offers it's on rewards.

I did this quick little four minute sketch of an insect and only gave it minimal detail. The legs are basically just a few little scratches of dark. (With something this small the naked eye doesn't see much anyway, we just get a semblance of things.)

I added a blue spray behind the little guy and then came back and masked out the area where the bug and leaf were. You notice that, especially in the leg area, I took great liberties with not attempting to keep the color within the lines. The sloppy approach allows the white to give an extra emphasis and help add to the quick look which is what this type of art is all about.