Three Things
Nov. 5th, 2010 03:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
square_root_of_pi1.) I came across a month, a MONTH of strips I drew for Every Sad Story Needs Nuns documenting February 2010 of my life. I think I will scan them and update ESSNN.
What a great surprise and what a push to start doing ESSNN again.
Although, I don't know if I want to attempt to remember daily what happened from March 2010 through November 2010.
Maybe I'll draw a strip for each month after February summarizing events of said month until I am caught up?
It's funny, I recall finishing these strips and being so ashamed of them. The quality of the artwork I thought was awful. The story lines were lame.
Now, nine months later, I find them a little cute and a reminder of some events that I completely forgot about.
I still need to work on my artwork and my storytelling, but I remember these strips being far more horrible upon original completion.
(Which is why I hid them in my writing portfolio.)
Morale of the story? I need to hide my artwork more often. No wait, I need to step away from a project for awhile before condemning it.
I am a poor judge when it comes to the quality of my work.
2.) Last night was a breakthrough night in drawing. I'm re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to prepare for the upcoming film. While I read, I was inspired to create some Crappy Lil' Charms. I whipped out my sketchbook and drew a couple of designs.
Later on, Jonathan and I got into a discussion of what he would be like as a gladiator (We are watching Spartacus: Blood and Sand.) which lead to another sketch. This time of Jonathan as a gladiator.
Jonathan pointed out that I have hit a point in my skills where I just think of something and sketch it without looking for references.
This is exciting. Obviously I still use reference shots for a number of drawings. (To get things to scale and what not.) But I am finally reaching a comfort with my own style that I will just draw what comes to mind.
I don't know how to explain it more properly. All I know is, a year ago, I would not have attempted to draw Jonathan as a gladiator, much less sketch up designs without worrying about whether I was doing it "right" or not.
3.)I'm really getting into making tiny useless charms. I'm trying not to jinx myself, but I am contemplating opening up an Etsy shop called "Crappy Lil' Charms" to sell a few of the charms I make once I reach a level of confidence in my skill.
I would focus on kawaii foods, fandom charms and the like. Maybe make crochet markers and knitting markers, charm bracelets, mobile phone charms, earrings, et cetera.
I'm not expecting this to turn into a career. I just really enjoy making crappy lil' charms and have no need for every single one I make. If I could make enough to buy more craft supplies to make more, I would be happy with that.
Just an idea. I need to do further research on the legality of selling crafts. I know there are a few books out there on the topic.
What a great surprise and what a push to start doing ESSNN again.
Although, I don't know if I want to attempt to remember daily what happened from March 2010 through November 2010.
Maybe I'll draw a strip for each month after February summarizing events of said month until I am caught up?
It's funny, I recall finishing these strips and being so ashamed of them. The quality of the artwork I thought was awful. The story lines were lame.
Now, nine months later, I find them a little cute and a reminder of some events that I completely forgot about.
I still need to work on my artwork and my storytelling, but I remember these strips being far more horrible upon original completion.
(Which is why I hid them in my writing portfolio.)
Morale of the story? I need to hide my artwork more often. No wait, I need to step away from a project for awhile before condemning it.
I am a poor judge when it comes to the quality of my work.
2.) Last night was a breakthrough night in drawing. I'm re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to prepare for the upcoming film. While I read, I was inspired to create some Crappy Lil' Charms. I whipped out my sketchbook and drew a couple of designs.
Later on, Jonathan and I got into a discussion of what he would be like as a gladiator (We are watching Spartacus: Blood and Sand.) which lead to another sketch. This time of Jonathan as a gladiator.
Jonathan pointed out that I have hit a point in my skills where I just think of something and sketch it without looking for references.
This is exciting. Obviously I still use reference shots for a number of drawings. (To get things to scale and what not.) But I am finally reaching a comfort with my own style that I will just draw what comes to mind.
I don't know how to explain it more properly. All I know is, a year ago, I would not have attempted to draw Jonathan as a gladiator, much less sketch up designs without worrying about whether I was doing it "right" or not.
3.)I'm really getting into making tiny useless charms. I'm trying not to jinx myself, but I am contemplating opening up an Etsy shop called "Crappy Lil' Charms" to sell a few of the charms I make once I reach a level of confidence in my skill.
I would focus on kawaii foods, fandom charms and the like. Maybe make crochet markers and knitting markers, charm bracelets, mobile phone charms, earrings, et cetera.
I'm not expecting this to turn into a career. I just really enjoy making crappy lil' charms and have no need for every single one I make. If I could make enough to buy more craft supplies to make more, I would be happy with that.
Just an idea. I need to do further research on the legality of selling crafts. I know there are a few books out there on the topic.
