sketches

Day one hundred and twenty-five: When I started this sketch-blog project, I had hoped to become better at creating something from scratch. I’ve always been pretty good at mimicking something else, especially if I work at it for a while. Erasers are very helpful too. This evening I thought I’d see what happened if I just started sketching a face without looking at anyone, a photo, or an artwork. This is what happened: a sketch of no one in particular. As for drawing skill, I actually think I may have picked up a few things over the last 125 days, especially shading techniques. But it’s too bad this fellow turned out so glum. Next I’d like to develop the ability to deliberately render emotion and action. Of course, that would require more practice than I can get through a quick sketch per day. More than anything, this project has taught me to really appreciate artists’ achievements!