A while back I talked about
Alisa Burke's Sketchbook Delight class. You may remember my
excessive supply stash. I actually have done some sketching since then but not every day and lately not even every week. Which is bad, I know. So to prove that I haven't completely abandoned the whole idea, I'm showing these two sketches.
They are very different in style and subject. And yet they both remind me of the familiar. However, it's the whimsical nature of the buttons that entices me the most. I keep going back to it. And I believe one of the biggest benefits to a sketchbook, especially to someone just starting to keep one, is what it reveals to you when you look back at it. The way you can see trends in your subject matter or choice of media. All of it essential to finding your own voice.
My fabric voice rings loud and clear. My drawing voice is still just a bunch of chatter and whistles and sighs. Back to the drawing board I go. I have a lot of practicing to do yet.
It looks like a lot of fun!!Love the cactus.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about this project today! You are way more talented than me girl! I love the buttons!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwww. Don't be down on your whistling happy sketch voice!! I love to draw and I think I'm pretty good at it if I do say so myself but there was a lesson I had to learn that was very hard. That lesson was how to have a sketchbook without expecting everything I draw to be a masterpiece. Sketchbooks are just journals we draw in instead of writing. They are supposed to be a collection of randomness, half finished thoughts, doodles and silliness. I love the buttons you drew (the colors are so vibrant and happy) but don't hesitate in the least to just doodle one button if that's all you want to do. Don't relegate yourself to one. Let your self be as free with your pencils as you want. It costs you nothing and can be incredibly cathartic. :)
ReplyDelete..just keep doing it!
ReplyDeleteWow, these drawings are amazing!! Woohoo, Go Melissa!! I love the cactus for it's subtle shading and 3d effect, and I love the buttons for their jam-packed colourfulness. I'm so impressed!
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