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Art grinding... drawing for xp and trying to lvl up
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My Aims
I'd like to be able to satisfy my creative urges through art, therefore I am teaching myself how to draw. I touched on basic techniques in school and am trying to extend on that.
Feel free to leave suggestions on how I can improve. I am starting off as a self confessed novice.
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Art Challenges
The goal is to spend at least 10 minutes drawing something every day for a month.
Challenge #1 - 13/05/10 (50 days)
Challenge #2 - 21/11/10 (20 days)
Challenge #3 - 01/06/11 (43 days)
Challenge #4 - 25/04/12 (87 days)
Feel free to leave suggestions on how I can improve. I am starting off as a self confessed novice.
Note: All images are copyright ©
Please do not repost or use for any purpose.
Art Challenges
The goal is to spend at least 10 minutes drawing something every day for a month.
Challenge #1 - 13/05/10 (50 days)
Challenge #2 - 21/11/10 (20 days)
Challenge #3 - 01/06/11 (43 days)
Challenge #4 - 25/04/12 (87 days)
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Things to Remember...
One percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.
That was originally quoted by Thomas Edison to describe genius, but I think it also describes motivation. Some people also use this quote to describe creativity. If you talk to any creative person they will tell you that they've created a lot of flops to get to their masterpieces.
Creativity is a muscle. If you want that muscle to stay strong you’ve got to use it every day. Do things that you know will be difficult, and if they are hard, do them every day until you are good at them. Expand your creative muscles. You don’t grow by staying within your comfort zone.
Ruts are for chumps. Just because you’re going through a bit of a rut that doesn’t mean you should stop drawing, sewing* or any other creative outlet. Accept that not everything you produce is going to be awesome and keep going. If you’ve lost excitement for a project then ask yourself why it’s not exciting anymore. What can you do to make it exciting again? Change something!
* I mention sewing here because it is where I want to take my art and one of the reasons I am practicing drawing.
That was originally quoted by Thomas Edison to describe genius, but I think it also describes motivation. Some people also use this quote to describe creativity. If you talk to any creative person they will tell you that they've created a lot of flops to get to their masterpieces.
Creativity is a muscle. If you want that muscle to stay strong you’ve got to use it every day. Do things that you know will be difficult, and if they are hard, do them every day until you are good at them. Expand your creative muscles. You don’t grow by staying within your comfort zone.
Ruts are for chumps. Just because you’re going through a bit of a rut that doesn’t mean you should stop drawing, sewing* or any other creative outlet. Accept that not everything you produce is going to be awesome and keep going. If you’ve lost excitement for a project then ask yourself why it’s not exciting anymore. What can you do to make it exciting again? Change something!
* I mention sewing here because it is where I want to take my art and one of the reasons I am practicing drawing.
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4 comments:
You do animals rather well. It sounds like you are surrounded by them? Your people are showing improvement too. Imagine when you start mechanical objects. I find those hard, very detailed and hard edges.
The chickens are almost all my girls which I've photographed then drawn. They move too quickly for me to try and draw them from life at the moment. Thanks for the encouragement!
I think your drawings are looking really good. the passion you have for drawing the animals really shows through in the energetic lines. very nice. I will definitely be following your blog I cannot wait to watch as you work through the challenge you have set for yourself. fun idea!
Bob Striks
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Thanks Bob. Most of the hen drawings are of my own girls and capturing their individual personalities was definately a good motivator. Thanks for the encouragement!!
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