I sketched this fig tree many times. This is among my first attempts. It is worth while to draw the same subject time after time. One can use different techniques, or practice the same ones over and over. The change over time is an improvement in one’s vision.
I was still not confident enough to draw with pen and ink exclusively. I needed to sketch with pencil first. In a way using a pencil sketch first was like using training wheels when learning to ride a bicycle.
After shopping for a long time, I became lightheaded.
At this point in my sketching practice, I was reluctant to draw faces. I concentrated on gestures and positions instead.
