Was a weekend of procrastination. I got in a couple of good runs with my buddies Saturday morning and got in a solo run Sunday morning and we had a holiday party in the evening of Saturday, but otherwise, I decided against doing work and instead let my mind wander and spent some time drawing.
I picked up drawing late 2017 around August. Growing up, I was never really good at drawing. I could get by, but would never have called myself an artist. I spent more time trying to get better at the trumpet (or more likely, watching cartoons and playing video games). These days, outside of running and cooking, I don't feel like I'm a very interesting nor accomplished person. Workwise, I get by, but even though I'm part of an amazing team and company, I often feel as if I'm dragging folks down. To keep myself upbeat, I fall back to my hobbies. And so, late last year, I decided to pick up another hobby just to see where it would go. I've always been inspired by how people can just pick up a pencil and some paper and draw something amazing. While visiting Rome last summer, my wife and I witnessed a girl sketch recreations of sculptures and paintings - I was in awe. A few weeks later, while walking through Michael's to pick up acrylic supplies for my wife, I found a sketch pad and a set of pencils on sale and decided to give it a go A few months later, I'm doing this to unwind =)
Here's my very first sketch:
This weekend, I did two sketches:
Billie
I started this on Saturday and finished Sunday morning. I like the way it turned out, but noticed when I finished I definitely squished the face. I spent a lot of time trying to get the fur to look right - I used what I learned from watching several YouTube tutorials to get strands and coats rather than singular hairs.
Shaun
This was significant because it was the last page of my sketchbook. I wanted to see how far I had come since I started. Funny thing was, after I finished I noticed I accidentally drew this on the back of my Billie sketch! In the end, I sketched my bourbon drink as the final page. Still, it was awesome to see the progress.
And I cooked one dish: White Bean Chili with Winter Vegetables
This dish was pretty straightforward - chop veggies, cook down with spices, add water, and let simmer. I went light on the spices at first and added more as I cooked. Also, I made a quick quesadilla and supplemented diced red onions as garnish.
I picked up drawing late 2017 around August. Growing up, I was never really good at drawing. I could get by, but would never have called myself an artist. I spent more time trying to get better at the trumpet (or more likely, watching cartoons and playing video games). These days, outside of running and cooking, I don't feel like I'm a very interesting nor accomplished person. Workwise, I get by, but even though I'm part of an amazing team and company, I often feel as if I'm dragging folks down. To keep myself upbeat, I fall back to my hobbies. And so, late last year, I decided to pick up another hobby just to see where it would go. I've always been inspired by how people can just pick up a pencil and some paper and draw something amazing. While visiting Rome last summer, my wife and I witnessed a girl sketch recreations of sculptures and paintings - I was in awe. A few weeks later, while walking through Michael's to pick up acrylic supplies for my wife, I found a sketch pad and a set of pencils on sale and decided to give it a go A few months later, I'm doing this to unwind =)
Here's my very first sketch:
This weekend, I did two sketches:
Billie
I started this on Saturday and finished Sunday morning. I like the way it turned out, but noticed when I finished I definitely squished the face. I spent a lot of time trying to get the fur to look right - I used what I learned from watching several YouTube tutorials to get strands and coats rather than singular hairs.
Outline
Initial details
Darkening tones
Running over with 6B and 4B
Sketching in some fur
Final product
Shaun
This was significant because it was the last page of my sketchbook. I wanted to see how far I had come since I started. Funny thing was, after I finished I noticed I accidentally drew this on the back of my Billie sketch! In the end, I sketched my bourbon drink as the final page. Still, it was awesome to see the progress.
First sketch
Adding darker tones
A few more details and shadows
Going over with 6B and 4B
Finished
And I cooked one dish: White Bean Chili with Winter Vegetables
This dish was pretty straightforward - chop veggies, cook down with spices, add water, and let simmer. I went light on the spices at first and added more as I cooked. Also, I made a quick quesadilla and supplemented diced red onions as garnish.
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