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My morning coffee mug

I am starting to get consistent overall balance and perspective and don’t see the lean I did in my other drawings. I will try and capture review notes right on the drawing in the future. Not to be too critical but to provide learning points as I move forward.

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College Bound

 Today’s drawing was a bit of a final.  I use all the ideas, skills, and techniques I have learned over the past thirty videos to sketch a complex scene.  Not perfect, but I’m improving and enjoying the process. 

 

Focus on the process, not the outcome, is vital for any skill like drawing.  I am enjoying the process, and that builds on the craft.  I am always happier when I focus on process over outcome.  It stops me from comparing myself unnecessarily with others.

 

As I continue this Art 365 project, I will move into the drills and learnings from Betty Edwards’ book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. 

 

It is a journey!

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Elements of Drawing – Yogurt Container

Today’s lesson was about breaking down sketching and observation into the ABCs. Break what you see into straight lines, curves, angles, circles, and dots. I put this concept to work on my morning breakfast, yogurt.

I hope you are enjoying my sketching skills journey.

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