Practice Makes...it better

Today,  another sketcher and I sketched this view from Grand Central Bakery in the Beaumont neighborhood. The first time I sketched it, I started with paint, putting in blocks of color. There were some cars parked in front of us, so I had to guess on some parts of the building. I guessed wrong and my perspective was really off--so far off that I'm not even going to post it.

Tonight, at home, I sketched out the building while thinking about its actual shape and where the lines must go. I used logic instead of guessing and this time it's more accurate, if not very interesting.

I still need lots more practice before I can decide on: color blocks vs planning, paint first or pen first, thinking vs not thinking, accuracy or spontaneity. Decisions, decisions...