I have to say that while doing these I keep looking for the undo shortcut, I mean ctrl z makes life so much easier, the eraser is not quite the same.
However once I get in the groove, even the mistakes are fun. I know there are some people who can make these in like three minutes, with color! it took me a good half hour, so I’ve got some ways to go.
Day 2
It’s been a while lingering in my mind, the thought of doing a 365 project; you know, the kind of project where you commit to doing something in specific for each day of the year. I just didn’t know what I was going to do…
Then, I did the draw 21 days challenge from Lynda.com and a class on logo design from the same website, all to realize my drawing skills really need some boost. I also saw somewhere on a blog I long lost the link to, an artist that would draw her friends profile picture on Facebook as practice and everyone says you need to practice and practice again, so there, one night all the pieces of the puzzle came together.
Starting today, I’m drawing a profile picture a day. I don’t quite have 365 friends on Facebook, I think the number is closer to 345 but a lot can change in a year. Also, a few of them have a logo as profile picture, for these I’ll try to make a different version of their logo. I’m trying to do different styles, so don’t expect consistency in styles.
Without any more explanations here is day one:
If you are commenting, don’t be to harsh.
I was asked to come up with a drama filled inspiring drawing, fit to be screen printed, the concept is the pawn that promotes, who is on it’s way to there; who looks like just a pawn but his royal spirit is reflected in his shadow.
Here is a sketch for it, I am trying to explore shadows and highlights in one color, no shading, or gray scaling
While waiting for something, I had a little time to explore the perks of having a tablet, with the sketchbook app and a little stylus, nothing fancy about it. Different mediums take time to dominate, so it feels like I’m starting all over again, playing with some shadows over the same concept sketch, this is the result:
Not quite fit for screen printing, but really good practice
I see these amazing finger paintings on you tube, and I kind of feel like the little pawn on his way up hill, determined to conquer the road in front of him.
Have you had any experience drawing with the new technology?
Any practice doodles you recommend?
Lets hear them in the comments!
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