Showing posts with label drawing challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drawing challenge. Show all posts

Saturday, June 3, 2017

No Time to Draw?

"Save the excuses. It’s not about “having” time. 
It’s about making time. If it matters, you will make time."
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Even if you only had 2 minutes a day to spare over the next three months, that's
enough time to make a difference in your seeing ability and drawing skill.
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Today, I wanted to demonstrate that this challenge is not so much about creating beautiful drawings as it is about getting into the habit of sketching something everyday. Like I say when teaching, I feel that the process of creating is just as important, if not more so, than the end product. You don't have to feel obligated to post something on facebook everyday either. Post as little or a much as you want.
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Today's sketch was done in under 2 minutes from this rather dark photo I took this week of a black coywolf that has been visiting our property. It is not a good photo by any means, and yet I was able to easily extract the reference I needed  for this gesture drawing. Like I always say,
"Everything is sketchable!"
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Forget that you are drawing a "thing". . . Squint, put down marks and look at shapes,
relationships, angles and look at negative space as you draw.

Happy Creating My Friends!


X ♥  O
 

Thursday, June 1, 2017

In The Starting Gate ~ And They're Off!

“Coming out of your comfort zone is tough in the beginning, 
chaotic in the middle, and awesome in the end...
because in the end, it shows you a whole new world!!
Make an attempt.”

~ Manoj Arora

 I started off today with 2 minute gesture drawings of my little fat pony figurine.

I added a wash of watercolor to give the pony dimension and personality.
I'll be going into a lot more details of this technique as the summer rolls on.


I'm hoping I'll inspire you to take on the challenge and do your own daily drawings
this summer, right along with me!

Feel free to use my photos. If posting online, please include #DrawingEveryday
 attribution and a link back to where you got the reference, thanks!

It feels really good to be back in the saddle again!

Hugs and Happy Creating!

And don't forget to join our DrawingEveryday facebook group!
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