So much for a loose, rapid sketch. I started this one several times, as I would put in the back and not leave enough room for the legs. I reversed that situation by starting with the legs and not leaving enough from for the back. Consistent in my efforts, that’s for sure.
A bit wobbly, perhaps
Italian, Florence, 1489-1491
Sketch 049: Chair (Sgabello), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1930
Couldn’t get the nose/mouth area right. Or the eyes. Sigh.
Hard to sketch, even when standing perfectly still
Egypt, 332-330 BCE
Sketch 048: Cat Statuette, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1956
I decided to try a fast sketch. “Fast” being a relative term, to me. I was agonizing over each chicken-scratch millimeter line and found it frustrating. Maybe “loose sketch” is a better description. I chose this bottle to use because of its nice lines.
Fast (?) sketch
Roman, 1st century CE
Sketch 047: Glass Perfume Bottle, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
E.T., martini up!
For a long time while I was sketching, I thought this looked like the aliens in Independence Day. When I added the flower, it started to look a bit like an opaque martini glass.
Terracotta Kylix (drinking cup) with flower, ca. 1300–1225 BCE
Sketch 046: Terracotta Kylix (drinking cup) with flower, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Greek Government, 1927
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