I’m still sketching daily here. I’ve been experimenting a bunch more this week some hits and a bunch of misses. But I keep at it. It will get better with time and practice. I really believe it.
On Wendesday, I wanted to draw from a picture so I tried to recreate this bracelet and here’s my version.
and then on Thursday I tried to make this purse and realized again that I suck at the color pencils so I tried to add water and that turned out to be a disaster, too:
I felt bummed about my disaster so I made another quick one on Thursday night based on these ballet slippers.
on Friday I wanted to do something different and something that wasn’t a lift of someone’s sketch so I used this toaster:
on Saturday I went back to Andrea’s sketches. I did one half of this side mirror:
And then I did another quickie one based on this sketch of sleeping lovers. Not a huge success.
Sunday, I picked the journals by Andrea:
Monday I discovered Charlie Bowater and fell in love with the girl on a swing.
and Tuesday was another girl:
And here we are. Some experimenting this week. I am still enjoying the process even though some of my sketches make me cringe and I feel discouraged and frustrated more often than anything else, I am still really enjoying this process a lot!
These are wonderful. I especially love that stack of books… at this rate you are going to be a MASTER very quickly. Keep plugging along. There is nothing like good old fashioned practice to improve drawing skills. 🙂
Karen, I think you are being way to hard on yourself!! I think some of the sketches are really lovely, and it is true – drawing does get better with practice – doing a sketch a day will just take longer than full time art school – that’s all. Cheers!
Good for you to keep sketching. I like your drawings.
On another subject: I’m still technically challenged so I totally missed the boat on giving you feedback on Finding Your Way. So I will do it here. I did what you said as best I could. I am totally amazed at how much it changed what I was doing. At first I was all over the place copying your style or someone else’s, but eventually I started to relax and just analyzed (on paper) what I liked and didn’t like about each layout. You would not be able to distinguish my style in a line up, but that’s okay with me because when I see something new I try it on a layout. I then adapt it. I do chronological albums producing about 18 volumes per calendar year (excessive I know), but it makes me happy to write, photograph and craft. What better use of my time? I abolutely MUST tell the full story behind the layout. That’s what is meaningful to me. So thank you so much for coming up with a path I could follow!
and thank you so much for the super super kind words!!!
The girls are beautiful. They “speak” to me. Remember to take the time to enjoy!
These are fabulous Karen! I’m so glad you’ve found your sketching inspiration and that you’re enjoying this. Lovely job. Keep up the great work!
Oh my god!!! Your ‘girl on a swing’ is gorgeous! Bravo!
Oh, Karen!! These are wonderful sketches!
I absolutely love the last two girls and the ballet slippers. Wow, so much inspiration!!! Thanks for sharing
These are so amazing and beautiful Karen. The last one is my favorite but really I love them all. So happy you like to sketch and are doing so well with it.
Thank you so much for the girl on the swing I kind of used it as a Inspiration for my drawing. It is beautiful and you should definitely keep pursuing your art.
I’m so glad you liked it 🙂