In mid August I finished up my second sketchbook[1], and I needed to start another. I ended up taking an unintentional break from drawing when I got hung up trying to figure out a different approach to my drawing practice. I didn't want to start with a fresh sketchbook until I figured it out. I finally got over it the other day. My first drawing was depicting what I imagine Pac-Man looks like once you get enough resolution.
[1] in this stage of my life.
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I'm working on a doodle, and there's an aspect of it I decided to troubleshoot off the page (instead of my usual practice of just doodling harder). So I went looking for some paper, but I didn't want loose leaf. After a brief search, I found a pile of my old sketchbooks. I'm pretty sure this is the last drawing I made prior to taking an unplanned five year art break. Huh...
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I spent the past several doodling sessions on a drawing that has many problems, but I ended up liking it anyway. Plenty of room for improvement, so I'll just keep twirling, twirling, twirling towards mastery.
The seated figure was just me "discovering" the character as I went, so it looks rougher and doodlier. The flying friend was an idea I decided to work out off the page before drawing it. So it looks a little more refined, as I drew it more than once.
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I came across a couple of more sketchbooks. In one, I found a practice run for a Chinese New Year's card I made for a friend in 2008. I've made a few different cards over the years. Some hand made for an individual, others printed for holidays. (I've always wanted to do a lino print run.)
2007 was the year of the pig, and 2008 was the year of the rat. With that info, I think you get the idea. My friend seemed to like the card, which was all that mattered.
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In an attempt to get a sense of control about things before the week starts, I'm trying to make a dent in the disaster that is my office.
I started this little fellow during a playdoh session with the kiddo. I worked on it a couple of times after the initial session, and even cobbled together an armature stand. I had plans, but it's clear they're not happening. So sorry, incomplete little guy, you've got to go. But I'll record you here for posterity.
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I'm still plugging away, although getting time to draw has been a struggle recently. I'm sharing two that, like many things in life, aren't the best but also not the worst.
The Santa wannabe was not planned. I started with what became the top of the bag, and the rest followed from that.
I included a bonus snail, because snail shells are fun to draw and look at.
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Before I forget, and just for the purposes of this thread where I seem to be dumping all my art related things, the post linked below contains a christmas card I made in 2013.
https://social.coop/@cstanhope/113691963939292523
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(apologies to any followers who already saw the post)
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My sketch habit has been rocky the past month or so. Maybe it's the holidays. Maybe it's because I took a detour working on a Christmas card. Whatever the cause, I've been really meh whenever I tried to pick up a pencil and paper, and my attempts at drawing have left me feeling pretty disheartened.
I realized I was probably approaching things wrong and decided to try to relax and just doodle whatever. No pressure. These little fun guys popped out.
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@cstanhope Thanks for sharing. I continue to be very impressed by these.
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@ieure Thanks! I'm glad you like 'em. :)
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@cstanhope somehow I've missed every single one of the posts in this whole doodlin' thread until now, but I'm glad I caught this one as it swam past and followed it back up the timestream. Anyway nice doodles, these are good
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@ifixcoinops Thank you so much! :)
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@ifixcoinops @cstanhope I don't know what the fuck happened, I follow you, but I've never seen most of these either!? They're so good!
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@erosdiscordia Thank you! Well, they're easy to miss I think. I keep them behind the CW, and I rarely boost them. But I'm glad you like them. :)
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@cstanhope I typically always peek at friends' art, even behind CWs. 😊
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