6 mediocre drawings – will make more of an effort next time :)
Sometimes you just don’t feel it. I’m pretty unsatisfied with the three dog drawings above. It’s a result of being a bit too sleepy and or careless while drawing – which reflects in the end result. The cat in charcoal was an attempt for a commission drawing. I haven’t done a lot of charcoal before, but when someone requested a charcoal portrait of her cat as a commission, I went with it. I think that I’ll start over with a drawing in ballpoint pen, since these work a little better for me 😉
I don’t have a lot to add – but I hope that I can post something that I’m a little more proud of next time!
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Your “mediocre” is better than a great day of mine! Love your technique, love to get an e-mail that you have posted and even if I don’t leave a comment, I rush to see what you have done. You get better and better – once I get moved into my own home I am taking a lesson of “one daily drawing” from you and once again get my pencils to paper. Thank you for the inspiration and the privilege of seeing your beautiful work!
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Thank you very much! I’m really glad you like my stuff, and if it can inspire you to do more art, i’d consider it a success 🙂
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Sharing your project in public daily is brave. The charcoal works. We all have off days. I wrote about the creative struggle vs .sprezzatura at my other blog Boomer Muse. I’ve added the link here.
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Thank you very much for commenting. What a great concept of sprezzatura! I didn’t know about that one, but it really makes sense. Well, except that the few sketches that went wrong here, really ARE bad, there’s nothing conscious about it 😉
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Charcoal takes getting used to but when you do, you find you have a way easier time with shading than with most other mediums. I think you did well!
Pam
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Thanks a lot 🙂 I like that you can just use your fingers to smudge for even shading.. Put being precise with a charcoal stick.. that’s difficult!
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I dunno…the charcoal one looked lovely to me…maybe a classic case of ‘in the eye of the beholder?’ 🙂
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Maybe it’s one of those 😉 I wish the eyes are better.. the rest of the drawing, I can go with!
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I love the first one. its gorgeous. Would love to see my grand-kitty drawn but funds aren’t available.
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Hi! I know the feeling.. Send me a photo and I’ll put your kitty into the draw. Maybe you’re lucky 🙂
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