8.22.2011 More practice. How do I knock the rust off the rendering muscles? How do I find something that I actually want to draw? Not so easy for me. I usually just pick whatever is closest. It takes a lot of discipline to force myself to make the first few marks. I don't really want to draw a leaf. It is never going to look good. I use beginner methods and tell myself that being a beginner is very Zen. After working for a few frustrating, self-doubting minutes, I experience a shift in focus. I start to see ratios amongst the parts. I copy the outlines of internal shapes. I loose the object into a pattern of light and dark colors. When time dissolves, the drawing is done.
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