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I took 2 days working on this picture. I was shocked that I could do it out of my head. Don't get me wrong, I have done alot of work with the human anatomy. It was so great working it out on paper, trying to figure out what I was doing wrong, what was missing. My problem is the first 2 rough sketches seem to hold all the power. My last sketch, that is correct doesn't seem to have any power.
When I first started drawing I started in pencil. I thought everything had to be perfect. It stopped being fun because I was always thinking it wasn't good enough and erasing and second guessing myself. In the past 6 months I have totally switched over to charcoal. I can't tell you how much this has freed me up. I just draw and if its wrong I turn it into something else. I don't know, somehow what I do with the charcoal stick all works out in the end. Yesterday I used pencil for the first time for correct placement of the body I was drawing. I got nervous and while the drawing looks good it feels empty even after I went over it with charcoal. I guess I just answered my own question. No more pencil. I know this is a lame post but I just needed to get that out. I want to be a good artist, the best so bad my blood just races in my brain. |
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Posted by Faith on 2008-04-10 19:06:10 | Rating: | Views: 74
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You are really lucky to have so much passion for your art. I wish that I had just half that much passion for my novel writing, like I once had. But I don't.
Maybe if you started over and did your sketch in charcoal, you could get proper placement and also feeling too. I bet your pencil sketch has more feeling in it than you think.
Happy drawing!!!!
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Posted by Fancie
on 2008-04-10 19:44:23
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I have tons of sketchbooks.
It is the most fun to draw, when you stop caring if you mess up.
Never tried charcoal...hmm, I just might, it sounds messy.
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Posted by DifficultSoul
on 2008-04-14 00:50:34
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I think you are an artist.
I am, and proud of it.
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Posted by DifficultSoul
on 2008-04-14 00:51:30
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Thank you DS. I have another picture in my head that seems a bit clearer than the last. I love being able to draw and the challenges it brings. I think it's in my blood. I would never try charcoal in a million years but I just love it. I think you'd like it to. The messier the better right.
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Posted by Faith
on 2008-04-14 13:36:42
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