Charcoal and white china marker
I end this 30 day mini project with mixed feelings. I really did do one drawing a day and if I knew I would not have time the next day, I did two so I’d have something in the project bank. This sort of self imposed discipline really kept me focused. But about half way through, I started to miss working on my landscapes. I felt a bit frustrated with my skills and those early drawings look so tentative and stiff. Shortly after this, I had a major break through and finally figured out a comfortable way to work with colored pencils.
I’m indebted to Roz and her30 day bird project for inspiring me. I decided to put my green monster to work and make my own project. Check out the many interesting and diverse areas on her web site. I’d love to try something like her county fair projects too. She’s going to have a blog soon and I can’t wait.
I’d like to add a few quotes from my project journal.
“I keep wishing I had subject with more dramatic lighting, more dramatic facial planes. But in returning to Hockney’s drawings, his are quiet and soft spoken. He has no need for drama in his portraits of everyday people in his life.”
“I thought when I’d finished “today is a good one”. But looking back a few days later, I felt bemusement. I have no idea where I’m going with this.”
“Now I know why Larry Rivers left so many of his second eyes out of his drawings. Placing that second eye is very TRICKY” (A little self editing here.)
You may notice that there are a few less than 30 posted. I spared you the truly awful ones.
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3 comments:
I really, really admire your sticking to this -- not everyone can be a Roz (me, for instance). I'm sure you learned a great deal from it.
well done Lindsay!
maybe I'll try to find time to do a project like this in the summer when I don't work so many hours. I like the idea :)
Thanks Vivien and Nancy.
Nancy, I did think about giving up after 10 days. But since I'd made a commitment on my blog, it kept me honest....Sort of like making deal to walk with your best friend every day...you can't re-nig!
Vivien, I really loved it in the last 1/3! I started to feel more competant and satisfied with my drawings. I woke up this morning thinking, whose face shall I draw. I'm missing it!
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