Baby Steps

I resisted the temptation of the eraser for a while with some of these, but eventually I lost the battle. I think I should just not bring an eraser with me when I go out. Or, better yet, draw in pen instead. That would solve the issue. I'm not quite sure I'm ready for the commitment of pen though. Even if I don't use an eraser, drawing in pencil makes me feel like I can still fix errors. Pen feels so...permanent. I don't want to loose my fluidity. 

Also, I'm sorry for the quality of all of my posts. Perhaps in the future I will take more care. I should take more care. Right now, I update this blog for my own purposes and currently, simply getting it uploaded is more important to me than the presentation.

Sketch Dump

Yet again, most of these are from time spent at the Royal Ontario Museum. I think I moved through the drawings at a faster pace this time. Now, if only I could get rid of my eraser....

Just Leaving This Here

Most of these sketches are from my trip to the Royal Winter Fair and the Royal Ontario Museum. I seriously need to get faster. Practice. Practice. Practice.

I'm Still Kicking

I had a friend draw beside, and over top of some of the drawings on this page when I left my sketchbook alone and open in the studio one night. I tried to erase them (sorry Santiago!). Although they were very amusing, I wanted the page to be filled with only my drawings. Good or bad I wanted them to be mine. I later dedicated a page in my book for him to draw to his heart's content.

Better Late Than Never?

So, I'm rather late in posting this. My apologies world. Please bare with me as I build up my confidence. I'll get there eventually.

Sorry for the poor quality of these photos. 

Stop Erasing

This is a sketchbook. You're not suppose to erase things. You can make horrible, flawed drawings. It's okay. Blah.

Did I Say That?

Uploading work everyday? Clearly, I meant to say every once and a while! I'm sorry for not following through, but I'm just going to pick myself back up and go at it again. Eventually, I'll make it into a habit. These are my sketches from yesterday. I'm not loving them, but maybe tomorrow I won't dislike to the same extent, seeing as I do like the other two pages I posted earlier more than I once did. They aren't as poor as I thought, looking at them now, with a fresh eye. I desperately want to see improvement though, which means I'm going to have to be producing a lot more in my sketchbook than just this! I do have an idea of what I'm going to focus on next and I'm excited to get started!

Until next time. God bless.

Bad Drawing Days

Today really wasn't a good drawing day for me, but those are the days you have to push yourself to produce something, right? I will fill up more of the page next time. Perhaps I will post life drawings or work from class as well. In any case, I hope that in the next post I am showing more improvement and that I am feeling more confident! I just have to trust in God and the abilities He gave me.

Watch Me Grow

Up until this point I have allowed my insecurities to stop me from uploading my work. No longer will that be the case! I am not where I want or need to be, but I will get there, God willing. I just need to remind myself of that. I have something to work with so I'm going to work with it! I am going to attempt to hold myself accountable, and at the very least, upload one page from my sketchbook each day.

Please forgive the horrible composition.