Showing posts with label cardinals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cardinals. Show all posts

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Allow Yourself to Do It

 “To do anything very well you have to 'allow'
(not to force, not to make) yourself do it,
and the way to do that is to do it over and over again,
so that you teach your body how to do it and it becomes second nature;
you don't have to think about it anymore.”

~ Ron Monsma 

 

Drawing Every Day: Numbers 51 - 61, 2021



Day 51

 


Day 52

 

Day 53

 


Day 54

 

 
Day 55

 

Day 56

 


Day 57

 

Day 58

 

Day 59

 

Day 60
 
Day 61


Practice is Essential

 “To gain confidence, constant practice is essential.
Just as musicians need to practice regularly to retain their touch,
the watercolorist needs to be constantly in touch with the medium.”

~ R. Lovett

Drawing Every Day: Numbers 41 - 50, 2021 

Day 41


Day 42

 

Day 43

 

Day 44

 

Day 45

 

Day 46

 

Day 47

 


Day 48

 


Day 49


Day 50  

Lottery Tickets for Creativity

 "Reading, conversation, environment,
culture, heroes, mentors, nature:
all are lottery tickets for creativity.
Scratch away at them and you’ll find out
how big a prize you’ve won."

~ Twyla Tharp

 

Sketching Every Day - Numbers 33 - 40, 2021

 

Day 33


Day 34


Day 35


Day 36


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Day 38


Day 39


Day 40


Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Colorful Cardinal Drawing


Today I had fun with the Cardinal gestures I posted on Monday. I played with a variety of colors and just let things happen. If you try this practice, you'll find it yields many benefits. When you are doing an actual painting, you will have more confidence from your sketching experiences which will result in a freer more flowing piece.

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

CARDINAL AWARENESS


Today's sketch was used as reference for several Cardinal paintings I'm working on.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

The Cardinal


Cardinals are beautiful birds and some of my backyard favorites. They are symbolic of family ties and of finding new ways to express your creativity.