In keeping with my theme, here are my discoveries from drawing every day for 30 days. If you’d like to see my drawings, follow me on Instagram!
- Even if you think your first drawing is great, draw it again. It’s usually even better the next time. And the next time.
- Be gentle on yourself and give yourself credit for struggling, trying, and growing.
- Struggling to get a drawing right is part of the fun
- It’s not about getting it right the first time, it’s about understanding your subject more with each line stroke.
- Bad drawings are not in vain and not a reason to get flustered; the knowledge you gain from studying a subject is not wasted, and your lines will be more confident the next attempt.
- Sometimes mistakes improve the drawing and are ‘happy little accidents’
- Drawings that you were originally unhappy with often turn out the best because of the extra effort you put into them to get them just right
- Planning is important so you have a direction and know where you want to go
- But know that things will never go according to plan and that’s okay
- If you make a mistake, you can always fix it