Here are some of my first sketches. I haven't posted pictures before so bear with me. I had to erase my name while editing all of these thus the little white box in each of the pictures. First-timer's mistake I guess. I'll know better next time! This afternoon I am reading through Drawing with Children - A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too by Mona Brookes that Supermom (also an artist) graciously loaned me. I am thoroughly enjoying it so far!
If there are any sketching tips you'd like to give, fire away.
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Wow! I am very impressed. In Sunday School this morning, I had to draw Joseph with ten brothers bowing down to him... One of my PRESCHOOLERS started laughing. :) I won't be posting any pictures.
Laughing. Don't throw in the towel yet. You should check out the book I'm reading.
toftg, I am soooooooo with you in this area. i prefer playing and experimenting with words. but for the first time in my life, I'm right around the corner from "not being willing to accept that there are some things I just can't do anymore" street. i may not be a sketch artist, but maybe it's because i haven't practiced or really tried. it's a weird feeling that is coming back to me - one of feeling like I just might be able to do anything I set my mind to.
litlover, i'm so glad to see your wonderful sketchings! they are really great and I know I enjoyed seeing them this morning. i look forward to more. and, you are definitely showing some bravery (my favorite word) by putting your sketches out here. you go, girl!
:-) thank you, Lord, for the artist and beauty in my friend.
Wow! You have been busy :) I sketched two whole pages in my moleskine during church this morning - illustrative writing counts as sketching, right?
And to janiners - I just began learning to write and participated in an 7-week long fiction writers workshop at the library and learned so much. I'm not going to quit there - I want to learn French (at least enough to read and pronounce it) and then it might me cool to take piano lessons someday :) I may be 38, but I'm still learning!
YES! Drawing With Children is a great book. A few others to check out next time you're at the library:
Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
And my latest favorite: The Creative License by Danny Gregory
SIS!! Those are SOO beautiful!! I absolutely LOVED the bear! It looked just like it! And the tennis shoes!! The people are so good too and I know those are very hard! You are really making me want to pick up my pencil!
Thanks for all the encouragement guys! Seriously, you should join me (if you've got the time and want to).
Stephanie, I will be checking out those books.
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