Sketching
I turned a corner this week with my sketching, and feel like I made real progress. The best part is, I am really enjoying drawing now. Not only is it much easier now, but I also really like the results.
The previous week I mostly drew people from behind, which is a great way to start when drawing figures. This week I started drawing people in profile and from the front, as well as people sitting. I also graduated from using other people’s sketches as a reference, to using photographs. Using sketches is a good place to start, as you can see where to put the marks. Photos are slightly harder, but the results are more original. My favourite thing is drawing friends and family.
I am aware that illustration could be a distraction at the moment, so I am being disciplined in my approach to keep moving my drawing forward, so I can use it in my figurative paintings. I’m so thrilled with my progress so far, and feel very hopeful for the paintings I have in mind.
Below are just some of the many the sketches I did this week.
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