annablack

This blog is about finding time... time to draw and share. I live in London and work in publishing but also teach mindfulness-based stress reduction to general public groups. I also love writing - fiction and poetry - knitting, sewing, anything which involves making something. I used to do loads of drawing all the way through school but since then it's been harder and very much in fits and starts. I'm back into it now and that feels good.

Friday, July 21, 2006

Drawing every day...



This has always been my stumbling block. I've dipped my toe in the water in terms of sketching but always jumped out pretty quick... I always felt it was such the opposite of what I wanted to do but at the same time finding the time is always a challenge. Creative License by Danny Gregory just inspired me to do it - to let go of whether it had to be good / bad or indifferent.. I suppressed the desire to go and buy lots of new materials (the bank balance wouldn't like it either) and instead just worked with what I had. I stuck to pen because I knew I would find it a challenge. These were 10-15 minutes found while waiting for trains. I felt less self-conscious if I wasn't trying to capture a likeness (and didn't have the time) so instead I concentated on trying to capture 'weight' - some work better than others...

1 Comments:

Blogger Linda T said...

These are wonderful gesture drawings, Anna.

11:59 PM  

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