Day 3

Day 3 was a busy day. I got so excited at what could potentially do, that I just wanted to draw and draw and draw. I really enjoyed this day and got a few favs out of it! 

Deer

I found some deer drawings online and tried to sketch off another person's drawing. Didn't really go to plan but I tried. Animals are quite hard to draw.

Dancer

Thought this turned out pretty well. I didn't allow myself enough room though so couldn't draw in the arms which would have completed the picture quite well. Copying off some image I found on Google. This is one of my favs

Solitude

This is also another fav of mine. I tried really hard to get her back to look right. Could have made her hair a bit better but I do not want to touch it any further.

I feel like she is having a private moment with just herself and her thoughts. She's quite alone and for me, it's like she wants someone to come to her and give her a hug or the support she needs.

Ariel

I feel that I did well in copying a picture of this Disney Princess. It's just a simple design and was quite easy to copy

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Day 2

I only managed one drawing on the 2nd day before my debilitating dizziness illness took over. I wanted to draw a girl with a sugar skull face like what is depicted on Cinco de mayo. Not sure why, but I thought it'd be fun to draw. I think I mixed in some festival goer aspects into the face but I was just experimenting. A self critique is that I think I went too heavy on the eyelashes but I can only improve from here. I'm usually all for symmetry so I thought I'd go against my own grain on this one. Hope to draw more sugar skull type pictures in the future

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© Liana Lopez 2017

Day 1

I've decided to commit to one drawing a day. This is to help me establish a routine that drives me to expand my creative skills because I feel that I am so much more than just a 9-5 job. I feel so mechanical in being part of a massive well oiled machine which works so well for so many (and I am in no way knocking anyone's way of life), but I want so much more for myself. So here is the first day I decided to pick up my charcoal pencil and draw for myself and a friend.

Like my 365 days of gratitude which you can find on my Instagram, I am dedicating myself to a further exploration of my "self".

Rowboat

I decided to draw this for my friend Rob because he likes boats. I like the solitude of the picture and the serenity of the sea against a single mountain backdrop. It's a peaceful picture and I imagine myself sitting in the rowboat soaking it all in.

Taking a moment

When I was attempting to copy someone else's picture, it turned out nothing like the original. My self critique on this one is making her eyelid just a bit too long. For me, it looks like she is stopping just to take a breath - take it all in if you will. I can imagine the sun shining on her face whilst she sorts through her thoughts.

Pony

This was supposed to be a unicorn but I didn't allow myself space for it. Basically I was trying to draw my unicorn pencil sharpener. It looks cartoonish and would probably fit into a kid's book or cartoon series. Still learning how to gauge space on the page. Working progress.

 For someone that hasn't given drawing and art a proper go, I think I am doing alright for myself. I haven't had lessons or have learned how to draw correctly. Right now, I am just attempting a drawing a day and seeing how I progress from day to day. I totally attempted a signature unique to myself so you will see them pop up from time to time.

Thanks for stopping by! 

© Liana Lopez 2017