Instead of getting frustrated with the one drawing (after all, this is supposed to be fun, right?), I'll move onto something else. WP says I give up to quickly, but maybe that's just my way of working? A little bit here, a little bit there (you should see me pack, I'm all over the place) until the light bulb goes off and I'm struck with an idea that just MUST be tried.
I know from talking with several artists recently that not everyone works this way. Some actually see the finished product in their minds before they even pick up a tool. Others see it partially completed, draw a sketch or take some notes, then begin. I imagine, if these people were swimmers, that they would dive in without a splash, their strokes cutting through the water as clean as can be until they reach the end of the pool. A quick turn and they would be back again, not even out of breath. Others, like me, jump in, spray everyone with water and splash around screaming until we settle somewhere in the middle of the pool, floating on our backs gasping for cool air. But I guess in the end, we all get wet. What's your style?
So, okay, sometimes it's a bit difficult for me to finish a project. My closets will certainly attest to this. But it can be fun to come back to something after awhile and pick it up again with a fresh perspective. Take this drawing of a flower, for instance. Going back through my sketchpad I see I have quite a few drawings of flowers, petals and leaves. They all feel as though they are in an unfinished state, but instead of leaving them in my sketchpad, I cut them out in an attempt to make them work together. I think in this case, "make" may be the wrong word. It sounds too forceful and really, if it's not going to work, often you can tell right away. To re-phrase then, I will attempt to collage them together. Collage is great because it involves combining individual semi-finished or finished objects in a way that is pleasing (to you, of course). It also means that you're not starting with nothing so it can be less intimidating and sometimes...sometimes...produce quicker results.
Again, I'm not completely set with this configuration, but it's a start. Any suggestions?...
Back to Lines
Okay, I'm stuck. I'll admit it. I thought I knew where my drawing needed to go next, but it hasn't quite worked...yet.
I like this shape, this organic mass of squiggles and smears, a thing I cut out and kept from the last drawing. The combination of charcoal, pencil and felt tip pen seems to work. I like the blend of soft greys highlighted by thin, black lines. But now what?
As I place it on a new blank sheet of paper, there's something interesting happening with the shadows it's creating. I start to outline them, then turn them into other shapes hoping they will connect with the original. I'm not totally committed to it yet, so I think I may try something else. I'll keep this new drawing though. One just never knows what it may turn into.
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