Shoe Map
This exercise focused on breaking down you’re drawing into seeing your subject’s contour. I just focused on the edges. By ONLY looking at your subject (the shoe), you let your eyes slowly observe, focus, and follow the contours. While your eyes concentrate on the outline, your hand is mapping your journey. It is genuinely following your eyes. No looking at the page, just focused on the subject’s contour.
Interesting how closely the sketch map resembles the shoe.
Upside Down
Today I drew upside down.
With the theme of breaking down my sketching skill development into small components, I explored why it is easier to sketch abstract items vs. real things. For example, it was daunting to see a man sitting as the object I needed to draw, but turning it upside down and focusing on the ABCs of drawing made it more accessible.
I’m happy with the results and found it much easier to focus on the lines, curves, and angles rather than a mouth, eyes, and arms. I knew what it was, but psychologically it was much more manageable.
Disney Mug
Hello, going strong with my sketch a day for 365 days. I’m really enjoying the process.
Man’s Best Friend – Stuckey
Using the techniques I have learning and practiced, I drew my dog. I started with the outline, observing the landmarks of Stuckey’s body and the relationship of the lines and angles. I Then filled in the other details and tried to use circles, lines, and cross-hatching to show her fur.
As a side note when I drew this picture I didn’t know that we were gong to have to put Stuckey to sleep later that day. It was the right thing to do but still doesn’t make it any easier. RIP Stuckey.
Easter Island
Today’s sketch is my interpretation of the famous Easter Island statues. The lesson focused on observing the contours of your subject. Slowly and meticulously follow the subject’s contours and let your hand map out what your brain sees.
Start with the outside contours and keep getting increasingly granular as you draw each detail. As you focus on what you see, this is where change takes place. Examine what you see and adjust. There is always more to see.