Lambeth Country Show – 16th September 2012

Lambeth Country Show, Brockwell Park, London, 16th September 2012
Lambeth Country Show, Brockwell Park, London, 16th September 2012

At the Lambeth Country Show one can see sheep shearing, prize-winning vegetables, falconry and dog shows, as well as eat well and drink cider. It has a great atmosphere and one of the reasons Brixton is such a unique place. So how was this drawing created? If you’re familiar with Photoshop and similar image-manipulation software, then you’ll know about layers. Each layer is a digital surface for different images, text or shapes. I’m guessing other people can draw on one layer, but I use multiple ones for different elements. Here’s a breakdown of the different layers I created for this drawing and how I used them:

Layer 1: Sketch
Layer 1: Sketch

iPhone drawing

This is the rough image I drew whilst on site, a marque at the show. Sometimes I can do the whole image on location, in this case it was very busy so it was diffcult to stay in one place. I drew out the main elements and took a photograph to record the details for use later.

Layer 2, the final outlines
Layer 2, the final outlines

On a new layer above the sketch, I went over the lines on the sketch. The first layer was faded out once the new one with the final outlines had been drawn.

Layer 3: Colour
Layer 3: Colour

A new layer was created under the one for the outlines for the colour and shading. It’s very hierarchical; lines or colours above ‘hides’ anything beneath on the layer below. This image has essentially two visible layers and both at 0% transparency, there are other drawings with many more layers and with different levels of transparency.