They say it takes at least 10,000 hours to become a master at your craft. A lot of the time this feels really daunting, especially when you feel like you are towards the front end of that journey. Other times, it is an encouragement. Anyone can do this…it just takes time.
I’ve been doing a lot of quick sketches this past week just trying to work on my drawing chops. It’s been one of those weeks where I feel like I’m so far away from the goal, but I’m trying to focus on enjoying the process. I’ve been sketching mostly in pen and tonight I picked up a pencil for the first time in awhile and I did this quick 5 minutes sketch of Mindy while she was lying on the floor. It felt good, even though I still kept myself from using an eraser. I’ve been trying to work fast, much like what I see in the sketchbooks of George Pratt (even attempting to incorporate some of his scumbling).
My next goal, in the midst of drawing sketches from life and continuing to practice my Photoshop painting skills (I would recommend these videos by Matt Kohr as a great online resource for learning to digitally paint), is to draw everything in this book: Bridgman’s Complete Guide to Drawing from Life
Enjoy the journey:)
