I WANT TO DRAW YOU! Episode 7 - @ange.nkuru| Vlog #34

Hello! And Welcome to I Want to Draw You!

Today is the seventh episode of my series where I will be drawing members of the Steemit and Dtube community. The members chosen were the first 8 people to comment on my video announcing this challenge. It's an opportunity for me to develop my skills and also connect more intimately with the wonderful beings in this community.

The seventh comment was from @ange.nkuru. I am yet to know him well but it seems he enjoys writing poetry and sharing his photography. He was kind enough to leave a comment on my video so I was happy to follow through with the request.

I took a couple days off from this series because I strongly started to feel the burnout. I give huge praise to those who manage work life and steemit life and social life successfully and can upload videos every day. It's hard work and requires a lot of mental energy. Originally I was a little down on myself for not staying true to what I had created but I could feel the resentment building towards two things I thoroughly enjoyed, creating videos and creating art. Sometimes it's just so important to give space to the things we care about so we can come back to it with a clear mind.

During my time away I focused on studying art and learning technique and getting new inspiration from some of the artist's I really love. A quote that has always been valuable to me is "learn the art of science, and the science of art." I may not be a scientist in the conventional sense but it pays to understand the mathematics and forms behind technique and then with that we play. I came across a book called Mindfulness and The Art of Drawing and although I am only at the beginning it really prompted the inspiration not only for the piece but for this video.

With this piece I had a reference image but no real plan in mind. I allowed everything just to move as it chose itself. I refrained from letting the critical internal dialogue guide the process. Instead I just listened and greeted this part of myself like a friend. I had moments of doubt but I let the feeling of creating, the movement of my hand, the way the brush stroked the paper, the rain outside my window, take me away from overthinking. And at the end I am incredibly happy about how this all came to be.

Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy.