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Friday, September 12, 2014

Beard Month

September 6 is world beard day! (Like I grow one haha)
So I made the whole month of September a beard illustration series. :)
I'm currently on Day 42 and I'm getting the hang of it, I realized that it can be helpful to have themes especially when there are days when I don't have any idea what to draw.
Here are some of my drawing a day challenge works.

You can see all my daily drawings at pinterest.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

5 Things I Learned from Starting the Draw a Day Challenge

On to Day 21 of my drawing a day challenge! :) Here I was thinking that drawing for 21 days will make this a habit, until I stumble upon an article that says that it will take more than that! Read the article here. Haha anyway I still want to congratulate myself for sticking to this project.

5 things I learned starting this drawing a day project:

Bring your sketchbook & pens with you all the time.
When I started this and went on vacation last week, I forgot to bring my sketchbook! So I bought a notepad and borrowed a pen from a friend (actually I haven't returned the pen yet). There was also one time that traffic was so bad I was able to draw while riding a jeep.
Start drawing even if you don't feel like it.
Creating a habit needs discipline. It's easy to draw when you are in the zone, but when the lazy day comes you need to push yourself to do it. Get yourself motivated look at your favorite artists drawings and be inspired.
Make it a part of you schedule.
Doing this is a commitment so you really need to squeeze it in your day. You make time for the things you love. And for me drawing helps me relax it's my anti-stress pill, that's why I always love to draw/paint first thing in the morning.
Post them on social media.
You have a gift why hide it? Share & show it to the world! Plus criticisms from other people would also help you improve. :) Also this is another way of keeping yourself accountable, people can see if you are really drawing everyday or not. :) This is also a good way of keeping track of your work just in case you lost your sketchbook or you used it as tissue paper when you were out hiking...
It's okay to make mistakes.
If you look closely at my daily drawings you will always find mistakes. (Just notice the R's on my drawing below) I would defend it as it's part of the charm. hahaha What I'm saying is, it doesn't have to be perfect. Just enjoy it and have fun. The important thing is that you are learning and becoming better every day.