This morning I worked on my first exercise with a teacup and saucer, a sugar bowl and a creamer from my dining set. The first page of attempts -- 2B pencil, timed at 1 or 2 minutes each -- wasn't so great, and took a good deal of energy despite the short intervals of time:
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| Lesson 1 - First Steps |
The second page -- a single attempt before posting to the class forum -- was much better. (Note: my photography skills are another matter.)
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| Lesson 2 - Second Steps |
I've begun to think perhaps I haven't forgotten all I learned in my Beginners' Drawing & Watercolour class with Sharon Williams in Calgary several years ago. If I can get my brain to stop hurting with the effort, I might actually enjoy this!
4 comments:
"Look for the joy" and sketching "to give my work the polish it needs going forward"-interesting reflections. I don't like to sketch much yet I do see the rewards it brings to my work. Enjoyed your refective post.
You are right, the most important part of drawing is learning to see. My husband caught me staring yesterday and asked what was on my mind. I was looking at our wine rack and was mentally drawing it....looking at the shadows and shapes and the way the light was hitting the glass. Your drawing skills are good! The more you draw the more fun it will become.
I think your sketches are great. Even the first ones.
yep yep - practice practice practice. Practice seeing. Practice drawing. But most of all - practice finding the joy.
hugs and love
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