Sketchbook Inspiration - David Doran

David Doran's ability to distill scenes and objects into his sketchbooks as beautifully simple shapes and forms in brilliant compositions is really inspiring to look at and study.

I think what he does so effectively is find the perfect balance between detail and simplicity. The overall images can be quite complex in their layout and what they depict i.e. full places and scenes, yet they still retain simplicity and order and somehow never come close to being overwhelming or overcomplicated. 

The bold black and white lines are very strong in all his drawings and portray a great confidence and harmony in the pages; clean, orderly, structured, this more graphic way of creating drawings I think would work beautifully among looser lines and gestures.