I got to sleep in, then take a nap, I finally got to wear my hoodie, for the first time all summer. Also I had a wonderful time just sketching in my sketchbook while I read art blogs by Emily McPhie and Cassandra Barney, sisters who are artists, and their dad, James C. Christensen is my all time favorite artist. They are all different but I LOVED reading their process and insights into all things artsy and crafty. Everything from felt flowers and paper dolls to walnut medium as an alternate to Liquin because of its toxic nature.
I was just looking at all the sketches I was able to produce today and realized, They are filled with aprons, giant color blocking, symbols, and pretty yet disproportionate women. Love it. It gets me out of my super realistic mode that I like to draw in.
I tend to copy the styles of artists that I am studying at the time, then I feel bad and very unoriginal, BUT, how else am I supposed to learn right? It is teaching me to branch out of my comfort zone, try new things, and make some pretty awesome pictures. Now my next step is to take them from sketch to actual paintings. Always the scariest part.
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