Sketch Fest #21

Gothic Christmas

These are the sketches I did for Sketch Fest #21

I worked with my markers on water color paper. I worked on each sketch for 15-30 minuets, and some of them I finished digital. I think I came up with some nice ideas I can use in my paintings later. I tried to work with perspective from my imagination. For some reason, I find it much easier to do perspective drawings when I draw on location or from a reference photo. When I just have to sketch it without any reference the buildings get scattered all over the paper, and I have a hard time sticking to the grid. The drawing of the Stem Punk machine, has gone wrong perspective vice, but I love the colours, and some of the details in the drawing.

I would love to hear how you deal with perspective drawings!
Do you work from a reference photo or do you simply draw a grid and sketch from your imagination?
Do you know any good tutorials on this subject matter?

A Snow Flake Ride

Steam Punk Snow Flake Machine

Ice Castle

©Marianne Mathiasen 2011