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Day 5 of the One Week 100 People 2017 Challenge

For my last day of the One Week 100 People 2017 Challenge, I started with a portrait inspired by the Sktchy app in gouache.

No. 80 - a Sktchy-inspired portrait in gouache

No. 80 - a Sktchy-inspired portrait in gouache

Then, it was off to the tennis tournament - where I sketched a lot of the players and ended up reaching my 100 by sketching the crowd watching the tennis in front of me. 

Nos. 81 & 82 - Rafa Nadal & Caroline Wozniacki practicing

Nos. 81 & 82 - Rafa Nadal & Caroline Wozniacki practicing

Nos. 83 & 84 - Rafa Nadal and Marin Cilic practicing their serves

Nos. 83 & 84 - Rafa Nadal and Marin Cilic practicing their serves

Nos. 85 & 86 - Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and David Goffin practicing

Nos. 85 & 86 - Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and David Goffin practicing

Nos. 87 - 89 - Todd watching, Kevin Anderson, and a security guard

Nos. 87 - 89 - Todd watching, Kevin Anderson, and a security guard

Nos. 90 & 91 - Kayla Day & Mariana Lucic-Baroni

Nos. 90 & 91 - Kayla Day & Mariana Lucic-Baroni

No. 92 - Jelena Ostapenko 

No. 92 - Jelena Ostapenko 

Nos. 93 - 100 - the crowd

Nos. 93 - 100 - the crowd

And I made it to 100 people in 5 days! It was a great challenge that really made me focus on drawing people from life - and from photo references. I thoroughly enjoyed the practice and can't wait to do it again next year! How did the challenge go for you? I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

tags: watercolor, ink, toned paper, urban sketching
categories: oneweek100people2017
Tuesday 03.14.17
Posted by Jennie Kessinger
 

Day 4 of the One Week 100 People 2017 Challenge

Continuing this challenge is easier while at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells - there are so many people everywhere to sketch!

I started the day at the practice courts watching one of my tennis idols, Venus Williams. I sketched her in brush pen and watercolors - though, I admit that I did not get her likeness. Also, I now realized that I messed up my numbering and overlapped nos. 54 - 56! Oh, well - I can always use the extra practice. 

No. 54 - Venus Williams practicing

No. 54 - Venus Williams practicing

Nos. 55 & 56 - Karolina Pliskova and her coach on the practice courts

Nos. 55 & 56 - Karolina Pliskova and her coach on the practice courts

Nos. 57 & 58 - Feliciano Lopez practicing and Bjorn Fratangelo playing Tomic

Nos. 57 & 58 - Feliciano Lopez practicing and Bjorn Fratangelo playing Tomic

No. 59 - Bernard Tomic playing Bjorn Fratangelo

No. 59 - Bernard Tomic playing Bjorn Fratangelo

Nos. 60 & 61 - Reilly Opelka & a fan

Nos. 60 & 61 - Reilly Opelka & a fan

Nos. 62 - 74 - Reilly Opelka and the crowd

Nos. 62 - 74 - Reilly Opelka and the crowd

Nos. 75 - 77 - Barbora Strycova, Sania Mirza, and Jelena Ostapenko

Nos. 75 - 77 - Barbora Strycova, Sania Mirza, and Jelena Ostapenko

Nos. 78 & 79 - Eugenie Bouchard & Annika Beck

Nos. 78 & 79 - Eugenie Bouchard & Annika Beck

I didn't quite make it to my 80th person on Day 3 - but I started a Sktchy-inspired gouache portrait that I will finish on Day 4. Stay tuned! I would love to hear your comments on my sketches and yours for this challenge!

tags: watercolor, ink, gouache, toned paper
categories: oneweek100people2017
Tuesday 03.14.17
Posted by Jennie Kessinger
 

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