Museo del Prado sketchbook drawings 2023
In April 2023 my friends and I visited Madrid to see our friend Claire. The number one thing I wanted to do in Madrid (apart from see Claire 💋) was visit the Museo del Prado, which houses many famous paintings that I love. My favourite thing to do in art galleries is draw famous paintings that interest me in my sketchbook. What started as an exercise on college trips abroad has become a lasting hobby. My quick interpretations feel like a souvenir of my time spent in front of the painting. And in many ways it helps me remember the painting better, putting to paper what caught my eye. You can usually take a photo of art with your phone but are you ever going to look at it again? I highly recommend doodling your own interpretation, no matter your level of drawing skill! I'm not doing master studies here lol. Even from the smallest sketch I feel like I learn something about an artwork. I’ll feature the paintings I saw at the Prado, the drawings I made of them + some commentary.