Great drawings. Love those poppies. When I don’t like something I do, maybe it’s because it’s not as finished as I though. Think I’ll go back to some projects I did and take a good look at them. Thanks for taking the time to show us your work and the steps you take.
Hi Joanne, Sometimes one of the hardest things to figure out is when a project is done. Thanks for the feedback.
Hi Sarah, That’s great to hear. It makes it easier to stay motivated when you people are watching!
Hi Tina, It’s great to hear you can relate to this post, and that you love the sketches!
Well said Tim … I think many of us are too critical of ourselves. We need to just ‘let our imaginations carry us’, as you so eloquently stated.
Hi Bonnie, I’m glad to hear that you agree. I think there has to be room for creating without criticism, because I think that’s the most liberating way to create. As soon as criticism enters the picture, I think it becomes more about seeking approval from others – which is OK, too, if that’s what you want. I create art as a profession, and the ability to be self critical of my work is really important for that part of my creative life, but I also need to balance that with freedom, which is what this blog is all about. Thanks so much for joining in the conversation.
This is a great post! When I first started reading I sort of connected drawing and writing – when I have writer’s block, I can doodle on a page until it turns to scribbles and then to writing! Thanks for an inspiring post.
I’m so glad you you’re inspired by this post! Thanks for the feedback.
That was a very refreshing start this morning. Kind of hits home. Very well done. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day!
Hi Diana, I’m so glad you’re finding these posts relevant. I hope I can keep it up without repeating myself – the future will tell!
Hi Karen, I need to learn about zentangles!
I agree Karen, I enjoy Zentangles myself. I am working on a Journal using that as the main focus. Tim, you don’t need to learn, you already have it down. LOL I don’t know if what I am going to say is the right terminology, but Zentangles to me is just filling in spaces with doodling, and trying not to repeat the pattern on the same sheet. It is a fun, quick and easy past-time project. You can take 5 minutes or spend a whole day just doodling. Some people start off with drawing a square (any size, beginners usually start with a 3″x3″ sq.) then either divide that into smaller sections or draw shapes and then doodle away. Good luck, I hope you find it enjoyable.
I love the final result of your drawing. The details are focused and took time to do. I can imagine you having to slow down to carefully add the details. With writing you start with a theme or big idea and then you have to break it down into details. Drawing and writing seem to be very comparative. I think we can all related to getting blocks at times and then when you slow down and think about it, the block seems to disapper. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Hi Sharon, Yes I think there are many ways that writing and art are related. Yes, I think exercises can be a good way of breaking through blocks. Sometimes the biggest block is simply getting started.
Wow that was a big improvement from the first to second version! I wouldn’t have thought to just go back and rework a drawing, usually I just toss the ones I don’t like (which is most of them.) Thanks for the new perspective.
I’m glad you found this post helpful, and I’m glad it inspired you to rework some older pieces – that’s an interesting idea.
I love all the extras you added to the first doodle. It just changed the look completely and gave it so much more depth.
Hi Rita, That’s a good idea to put those flowers on a card – thanks for the feedback. I think I will go back into these at some point and add color to some of them.
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