So, now I have a nice new drawing desk, but ironically I'm still drawing mostly in other places. Before I got the desk, I'd often draw in my bedroom - away from the distractions and noise of the living room.
Here is an outline I'd started:
And this is where I'd often end up working on it:
I have a gaming-capable desktop computer in the living room (so do most others in the family - one couch facing a seldom-used TV, three desks, three computers and six monitors). But this is my bolt-hole for a bit of hermit time.
Unfortunately, people still want a piece of my attention:
But for the most part, I do get some quiet there.
For large drawings like this, the table is great:
It's tilted, so the cat isn't as likely to try and sit on it (your attention is on that piece of paper, therefore I should also be on that piece of paper). It's next to the living room, but not right in it. I find that when I'm just sketching smaller things, though, I'm still hiding away in a quiet corner to do it.
I first started drawing about 20 years ago, but never took it up seriously, or even regularly. Drawing is always a struggle; I'm not a natural. I have to work and rework every line. So, I'm doing my best to set it up to make it regular and perhaps, with practise, for it to feel a little more natural.
