I decided to up my continuous-line sketching game with crossing the gutter of my Stillman & Birn panoramic watercolor journal.

This style of sketching takes focus, stamina, and throwing a lot of what you know out the window.

If I were to compare continuous-line sketching to a musical genre I would say it was definitely jazz. You sketch with a lot of improvisation, transitions, soloing, and riffing. You sketch the line between success and failure!

For my subject I chose to sketch the complicated view from Sunset Reservoir Park. In the foreground are the houses, trees, and churches leading down to the edge of San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean beyond. On the horizon lies the curvaceous flanks of Marin County

I did this sketch over two consecutive days: Day 1: linework and Day 2: watercolor wash.

While my sketch my sketch is not the most accurate representation of the scene before me, it is pure improvisation and joy!