however, things are lookin' up. For one, I joined a local art organization called Kudzu. Right now, it's kind of small thing, but I'm hoping that it takes off. They have some good shows and some good opportunities for networking etc. Also, they offer a lot of just open studio time which is good. I've signed up for a studio space there and am really psyched to move in in July.
In the meantime, however, I've been trying to sketch every day. Not any great works of art necessarily, but just something. I was reading one of Danny Gregory books (the Creative License) and his laid back, unintimidating style inspires me to pick up a pen and draw whatever I'm looking at.
In the past few weeks, I've drawn my lunch, people on the plane, paper bags, a waterfall in a local shopping center. Anything and everything.
It's been pretty inspirational and fun. I'm drawing from life, which is always best, and I find that the more I draw EVERYT
HING, the more I can draw ANYTHING. Make sense?
Here's a few sketches. Like I said, nothing awesome, but great practice. On a side note, it's interesting to see the lighting. The man is being lit by light from the plane, the fountain is natural light and the lunch is dim incandescent light in a coffee shop.
enjoy.
