I mentioned the one a day sketch prompts and have managed to stick with it for nearly 4 weeks. A couple have stumped me (like 'draw in a museum') so I just skip those and move on. One day I will find a museum (they are not abundant in our village/town) and sit in it to draw something I could possibly have found at the bottom of the garden (like a chair). It doesn't say draw something you can see in said museum.
One of last week's was draw something presidential. I admit to doing a google image search of 'presidential', was thoroughly put off by squillions of images of US Presidents (mostly recent), and settled for drawing a cheese.
Make of that what you like - some folks will understand.
I am not going to bore you with a daily sketch, but here are a few I was not too displeased with.
My favorite (which I haven't shared) is still the instruction to draw organized chaos, which captured the coffee pot and card files on my office desk. The drawing itself was chaotic but there is an essence of a coffee pot in it.
Tomorrow it is draw a dog. I am going to cheat and use a photograph of Nobby (from his blog) because I don't know any dogs that will sit still long enough for me to attempt to get their general outline and proportions. I understand, Nobby, that you would be unlikely to enjoy modelling in person or in k9, even if rewards were involved, so I hope you don't mind me using your photograph.
The idea of drawing a desk is like a portrait of a person, since it illustrates their approach. I think you're doing well with your drawings. The chair particularly, you're seeing well.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly I drew the chair by outlining the negative spaces and adding shading and a few more lines afterwards.
DeleteI love the foot sketch!
ReplyDeleteShort fat feet with prehensile toes - that's me.
DeleteYou are very talented. I wish I could sketch like you.
ReplyDeleteDave - drawing is just making marks on paper. Anyone can do it. I have read that the trick is not to try to create beauty, but to see the beauty in what you create.
Deleteyou are truly talented, I can't draw anything that you would reconize. think how a 3 year old draws, that is what mine look like. can't wait to see TheDog... this is a good idea since you have the Gift of drawing.
ReplyDeleteI might not share the DOG. I only know Nobby through his blog and it might not reflect his personality/caninality
DeleteI love the cafetiere and the vase/flagon. The meme certainly seems to be inspiring you.
ReplyDeleteOh I am so thrilled and honoured to be chosen!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the result. Please do share.
Readers of my blog will know that I am high energy, friendly and mischievous...
Toodle-oo!
Nobby.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteI, like others, think you are progressing well - and the best bit is sticking to the challenge because, as we all know, it's the practice that does the work! (And I am at a loss as to why, yet again, your posts are reaching me half a day later than the time it reckons they were published by the reader...sigh.... ) [oh, and several stair trips later, I am feeling the day. Several more stair trips tomorrow - one with a 25kg power pack. I might be physical wreck before even turning on the big battery!] YA xx