Sketching in Public - Tips from a Riot Artist

Summary by Krater

Artist Rembert Montald reviews five years of his public sketches and transit drawings compiled into his new book Figured Out, discussing his process of drawing from life and imagination.

From the video

Answers: How did Rembert Montald compile his public sketches and transit drawings into his book Figured Out?

• sketchbook compilation
• drawing from life
• transit sketches
• figure drawing
• marker techniques
• sketching perspectives

What it concludes

• Drawing in public from life captures authentic relaxed poses and personalities better than imagined or posed references.
• Using multiple sketches of the same person helps when they change positions.
• Sketchbook paper from Proko works well for ballpoint pens and markers.
• Caricature and cartoons can feel more alive than realistic paintings because they convey bodily emotion and energy.