I set a new goal for myself.
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This goal is to get a better grade in my drawing course at school.
The challenge or the issue with my drawings lies in my shading ability.
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Looking back, I think I was afraid to shade darker, or let my pencil/ pen be free. Considering I work a lot with color, maybe I have relied so heavily on color that I neglected values, light and shade.
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I am looking to post the sketches I work on every week.
I won’t be selective, I will share both the ugly sketches and the pretty ones ;)
This way I will be posting here once a week, but I shall practice my drawing everyday!
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I really do hope I improve. To aid in achieving my goal, I am using the book on Figure drawing by Michael Hampton at the moment.
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