Daily Sketchbook Drawing: Develop Your Artist’s Eye

Daily Sketchbook Drawing: Develop Your Artist’s Eye

“Alright! You are all set. In a way, this is an intense project because it requires a huge amount of self-discipline and openness to vulnerability, but hey, take it one day at a time. Remember to make yourself a little calendar to keep track of the days you draw and the days that you miss. It’s a great way to make yourself accountable. I’d recommend re-watching each weekly lesson video before you start each week and re-watch the mindset lesson throughout the 30 days as much as you need to. I have to keep reminding myself of those ideas and concepts constantly. When you get to the week where you draw from your imagination, a good idea to keep in mind is that it is not your responsibility to decide what to draw. Your responsibility is to move the pencil ( or whatever utensil you are working with). Also, use a timer to keep track of your drawing sessions and put your phone on silent mode or airplane mode while in your drawing sessions, especially on weeks 3 and 4. Remember to bring your pocket sketchbook along with you! So, when you upload your final project, submit your monthly work, addressing the challenges you face and the insight you gained along the way. I strongly suggest you use the feedback you got in the tasks of the course, practical or not. Also, upload a picture of the cover of your sketchbook. It’s nice to see how each one's sketchbook gets worn out with use. Again, I would like to insist on the positives of engaging with the community in the forum. While I will not always be there to answer quickly, I suggest that you interact with the others in the forum. There is so much to learn from others, and you can always pick the brain of fellow creative, not just mine! Let me show you how one of my books turned out, just for reference.

Just like I did in this series, allow yourself to go into unknown territory. That's the only way to discover new things. Remember that the drawings you dislike are equally as important as the ones you do. You have to look at the bigger picture: they are all part of your practice. Most importantly, remember you don’t have to prove anything to anybody, so have fun! Bye!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We've reached the end of the course, we reviewed all the things we needed to. and now it's time to draw because understanding things theoretically is very different from things happening, and those drawings won't draw themselves. Also, don't take things too seriously because you should surprise yourself, and if you're controlling your drawings and be judging all the time, surprising yourself gets kind of hard. So, keep things loose and that's gonna make it a lot easier for you to have fun. Remember to always bring your pocket sketchbook with you when you go out and a pen or a ...”

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Course summary for: Daily Sketchbook Drawing: Develop Your Artist’s Eye

• Level: Beginner
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• 8448 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (2h 38m)

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Creativity, Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration