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For me drawing is an attempt to... (― Brian Froud)

For me drawing is an attempt to... (― Brian Froud)

Drawing Time: 20min Daily:)

November 03, 2023

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For me drawing is an attempt to understand what I feel about the world I live in.

― Brian Froud

Welcome to Daily Drawing! Turning your inbox into a habit trigger for drawing every day:) If you missed the welcome letter or are not sure how to get the most out of this newsletter, you can read it here.

And now for your daily drawing references:

Keep it Simple

Simple profile sketch of a woman with ponytail

Sketch of a man

Sketch of an elephant

Keep it Interesting

Ink wash sketch of a woman’s profile

Sketch of a young boy

Figure

Sketch of a light footed man

Landscape

Sketch of a castle on the hill

Oil painting of a forest stream

Weekend watch and reads

Sunflowers

Cycling to my work in the early morning, I passed a field with dried out sunflowers. I went into the field to draw some. Autumn has finally...

renefijten.blogspot.com/2023/11/sunflowers.html

Turning Points: Manet and Olympia

Welcome back to my intermittent series: Turning Points, where I investigate the illusions (and delusions) involved when looking back on the Greats of Art History. As one of my favorite quotes about social media goes “Don’t compare your whole life to someone’s highlight reel” and that is very true of

www.muddycolors.com/2023/11/turning-points-manet-olympia

Goat Trap Brush Pile

The judge for this year's EPAT is an art historian. He made a comment I really like. I don't remember exactly his words, but it was someth...

qiang-huang.blogspot.com/2023/11/goat-trap-brush-pile.html

Birdman's Assistant

Birdman, like any evil mastermind, needs an assistant. The little guy's pale eyes are wide open, and his long, bony fingers timidly hold th...

gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2023/11/birdmans-assistant.html

Perspective and Elevation in the Figures You Draw

I draw from the figure almost daily. I teach several classes during the week that allows me to stay close to the subject and the rest of my work time is spent doing illustrations, character designs and commissions where I am constantly working with and manipulating characters. I am constantly r

www.muddycolors.com/2023/10/perspective-and-elevation-in-the-figures-you-draw