Sketch, sketch, sketch is the best advice I ever got from one of teachers that I admire. In this chapter it confirms the advice given by him. The is no better way to get ideas out than to write down everything that comes to mind and sketched. That is way sometimes I just start sketching in class before I forget.
The same way that this chapter focuses on how kids draw. They draw because they like to sketch. Kids have the mentality to draw objects as they are experienced and not seen. Some times what we feel is better than what see. I one pays attention a drawing by a kid could be a great masterpiece. They kids even see them as works of art, then why can't we? In the chapter is gives the advice to leave a sketch as a sketch and not over do it. Is better to my opinion to try to make a better version on another page instead of ruining something that if look at later it could be great!
Always work with different mediums and try different styles. I think this should be applied to or ongoing mandarine project. Another advice from the book is to not show your sketches to others. But I think this depends on the sketch. Sometimes you could have something good, but because you drew it might not realized.
I totally agree. I liked to draw when I was growing up, but I wasn't particularly great at it. It wasn't until a teacher I had in high school required us to make one pencil sketch from life (with a particular theme) in our 9x12 sketchbooks per week, due each Friday. My drawing abilities increased 100% in a very short amount of time...
ReplyDeleteIt takes just a little dedication, consistency, and focus to see significant results.
I'm also really enjoying the way our mandarin project is forcing me out of the rut and comfort zone of the same media and approach that I've been using primarily for years. It makes me feel younger and more versatile again, maybe reminds me of the times I was using those media for the first times, and also has me looking at anything and everything as a potential drawing tool, or tool to represent the orange... :D Also, it's like you see another side of yourself as expressed in each different media.
ReplyDeleteI am also enjoying using all different types of media for the mandarin project. It is letting our mind explore many more options rather then the few we are used to
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