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Month: June 2021

Exercise 1.4, 1.5, 1.6: Shadow and Line

Posted on 2021-06-262023-01-13
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Exercise 1.2, 1.3: Uncertainty

Posted on 2021-06-262023-01-13

I want to get out of my comfort zone, so we’re beginning early. It is interesting comparing my confidence level drawing a person, or drawing from reference, versus trying to…

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Sketchbook: Odalisque

Posted on 2021-06-132023-01-13

I don’t get much time to read, per se. But I’m an avid podcast listener. Some of my podcasts are for pure entertainment, some satisfy my need to learn. In…

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Research 1a: Francis Alys

Posted on 2021-06-062023-01-13
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Exercise 1.1: Pulses of Potential

Posted on 2021-06-052023-01-13

Flowering Frustration Later, I moved into the garden with some willow charcoal. The results were less satisfying. With a traditional medium, I switched to contour and what realism I could…

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Sketchbook: Meandering Ephemeral Line

Posted on 2021-06-042023-01-13

A meandering pathway greets as towards the end of our walk. A circular labyrinth with suggestions for travel. No one walking today. With their missing presence, so too a missing…

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Reflection and Goals

Posted on 2021-06-022023-01-13

I have spent the majority of my professional life in a very non-creative field (Software Engineering/Finance). A while back I began a journey to relearn the drawing skills I had…

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