I’m moving into my house so I’m going through my old stuff at my parent’s house. I have A LOT of old sketchbooks. At first it made me sad because as I’m looking at them, I realized how much more I used to draw and doodle and generally waste paper (artists are tree killers). I barely have time or energy to do that anymore. But as I’m looking through my sketchbooks I realize that half of them are filled with tracings and copies and printed out pages of other people’s art. Some sketchbooks were just terrible with just random half drawn lines and some were amazing with mostly finished pieces. It started making me feel better.
I’ve been feeling uninspired and in a slump and looking back at the “years” made me realize this is nothing new. I need to absorb, trace, or copy art. Give myself a break because this too shall pass. The point I get from my sketchbooks is a need to draw even if its terrible or unoriginal because it will lead to something better.
Not into it tonight. Tired. First day of work after 4 days. Is it Friday yet?
Got my computer in tip top shape so I’m trying to get back in the swing of things. etsy has taken over my life. xD Drawn from a Downton Abbey screenshot.
New goal: save a photo reference from the interwebs each day and do something with it.
Here’s today’s…stock photo from deviantart
will this work?
…my horse sculpture from many moons ago.
Except so far my creative process has included thinking about working on it for 1 hour, clean & prep desk to work, put sculpture & tools on desk, and post on tumblr.
Procrastination to the MAX!
