Draw, Refine, Repeat

"If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, 

it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all." 

~ Michelangelo

  One of many sketches I did for last weekend's "Paint Your Pony" Playshop here ... 

"There is always more to be found by exploring the same subject again and again." ~ Dion Archibald

Forget Inspiration

“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. 

Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. 

Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. 

Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.” 
~ Octavia E. Butler

 

I decided to do an easier option design for people who would rather not do the full body pose.

I am down in Delaware today doing my Workshop at the Rehobath Art League, so I hope I get a few moments to soak in some fresh sea air!

Happy Creating My Friends!

X ♥  O

 

An Increase In Power

“That which we persist in doing 
becomes easier to do, not that the nature 
of the thing has changed, but that 
our power to do has increased.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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My model today was my little Misty from Chincoteague Breyer Horse.
 

I had an idea to use her in the theme for my next Watercolor on Yupo Studio Workshop here
on July 23rd. Her head seemed a bit large, so I used some artistic license there.
 

 

I refined the composition a bit and drew this to fit an 11 x 14" mat. It looks like a coloring book page right now. I will tweak the drawing a little, do a value painting and full color version

before I finalize the design for the workshop. I love all of the planning, drawing, painting shopping,

cooking and prep work that goes into every class and workshop I teach here.

Happy Creating My Friends!

X ♥  O