Drawings

[Betsy Speicher 0]

I can't do "drawing exercises". I've tried to just sit and draw, but I find it pointless and boring because I only want to draw things that are beautiful or interesting to me. And I'm very picky.

That's what Ayn Rand meant by a selective recreation of reality. As one art teacher I know told her students, "The most important thing isn't knowing how to draw, but knowing how to see."

[ruveyn ben yosef 0]

Thanks Ruveyn! Yes, they are mother and daughter.

I should have said why I like the drawing. It shows the love.

ruveyn

[bborg 0]

Here are three more drawings, if people are still interested.

This started as a drawing of Zooey Deschanel, but took on a life and likeness of its own.

My granddad, who died a number of years ago. My aunt asked me if I could draw him from her favorite photo.

I adopted a cat in February, named her Haruko. Getting her was one of the best decisions I ever made, I love the companionship.

[Betsy Speicher 0]

Here are three more drawings, if people are still interested.

I'm very interested. Thanks so much for posting and scratch Haruko's tummy for me.

[Carlos 0]

Here are three more drawings, if people are still interested.

I'm very interested. Thanks so much for posting and scratch Haruko's tummy for me.

I second that: these drawings are great and you are showing really nice progress!

[bborg 0]

I have a couple new drawings to share.

The second is with pastels. It's actually the second pastel I drew, I didn't think the first one came out very well. This one I'm very happy with though! I originally thought that colored pencils made sense as a gateway into color, but as it turns out pastel pencils are much easier to use.

[Carlos 0]

Very nicely done; human faces are notoriously difficult to capture well, and you did a bang-up job!

[bborg 0]

Practice makes perfect! I think in a way, learning to draw is about practiced observation. The more I study faces, the more I see all the lines that make them attractive and unique.

[Betsy Speicher 0]

Practice makes perfect! I think in a way, learning to draw is about practiced observation. The more I study faces, the more I see all the lines that make them attractive and unique.

You're focusing in on the visual essentials.

[bborg 0]

I surprised my parents with this drawing of them for Christmas/their 40th Anniversary. It was a big hit!

[Betsy Speicher 0]

I surprised my parents with this drawing of them for Christmas/their 40th Anniversary. It was a big hit!

Lovely! I'll bet they were delighted.