For this first exercise I needed to produce a very rough sketch of a ‘landscape’ picture. The purpose of this exercise was to examine my preconceptions about the genre. The ‘landscape’ I had in my mind when drawing my sketch was that of the view of the vista from high up on ‘The Longmynd’ in my home county of Shropshire, where the view can only be described as spectacular with the many hills visible far into the distance. There is a dramatic skyline, and the houses & church of the small town of Church Stretton in the valley.
The image was drawn as a landscape – I didn’t consider another orientation other than landscape, the natural choice for me, maybe because all the landscapes I’ve come across as paintings in galleries etc have been landscape.
The terrain depicted is very rural with little urban detail other than the small town visible in the depths of the valley. The many hills extend deep into the image adding depth and detail.
There aren’t any people visible in my sketch but there is the suggestion of people living in the town, although the addition of people perhaps walking would have fitted well.
The mood of the picture is quite peaceful I think, the wide open space giving the viewer the feeling of openness & freedom.
The view I had in mind:
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