LET'S OPEN UP THE SKETCHBOOK...

20JAN

Finally got going on one of the "pre-instruction" drawing suggestions from the book Drawing on the Artist Within by Betty Edwards... And wow... Wow... did I ever do I shit job?! This morning was kind of a weird grumpy morning for me. I was drawing along, and then... My arm fell asleep... So I had to stop. But, it really wasn't going well... Obviously the pinky is too long, and the thumb is both too fat and too long. It looks like an old lady hand. Gross me out the door. 

Then I started working on Koodge as a puppy portrait, a PUP-ortrait if you will. I am thinking of a blog re-design and I would like to have a little Koodge to put up in my header. Hehe. It will be cool if I can figure out how to do it the way I have pictured in my head!



21JAN

Worked on Koodge some more today. Man, it is way harder to do these paintings in color!! But, on the bright side, it is occupying a lot of my time. Which is good... I suppose... It's not like I have like, dishes or laundry to do or anything.... 

22JAN
I did not draw at all on this day. I was grumpy... SO VERY GRUMPY. I should have never gotten out of bed...  This was the first day since Dec 27th that I didn't draw at all... So weird. I think I did attempt some actual sketchbook drawing, but I remember it being so terrible... that it doesn't even count!



23JAN

Finished up my Koodge painting! See it up there in my header?? Hehe. Man, he was a difficult subject to paint! The colors are so complex, and I still don't think I got it down 100%... But, I just had to stop, because... it was not being fun to do anymore. So I called it good. *shrug*.

24JAN
I honestly didn't draw anything for the rest of the week... 
Ehhhh. Ah well. 

There's always tomorrow to get back on schedule!! :) 

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Goals:
Read art books
Project Draw 100

Progress:
Project Draw 100
1 minute female gestures - [done] completed: 104/100
1 minute male gestures - [done] completed: 104/100
5 minute female - [in progress] completed: 42/100
5 minute male - completed: 0/100
10 minute female - completed: 0/100
10 minute male - completed: 0/100

Reading:
Figure Drawing for all it's Worth - Andrew Loomis -- [Opened] Currently Reading pg.41
Drawing on the Artist Within - Betty Edwards -- [Opened] Currently Reading pg.14
The Natural Way to Draw - Nicolaides -- [Opened] Currently Reading pg.9
Drawing People - Colin Caket
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards
Drawing for Dummies - Brenda Hoddinott Skimmed through the whole book and decided it wasn't for me.