I used to go out to coffee houses and restaurants all the time and get out my sketchbook and pencils...and DRAW MAN, DRAW!!
It was a lot of fun...and as as I've written about before...it was a great "door-opener" to conversations and encounters with people who ventured over to see what I was working on.
I haven't done that at all recently...in part, because I'm trying to save money...but I really miss it.
And as importantly...it kept me sketching ALL the time...at certain times through the years...I was out draw'ring almost every day...and I think it was really helping my creativity and drafting skills!
So...I REALLY need to find places I can go hang out in now...to sketch...without having to spend any of the green stuff!!
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I plan to start digitally painting a lot more of my sketches too.
Man! So much to do...so little time!!! : /
: )
Anywhoodle...I'll post some sketches today...that I've been meaning to upload for a while.
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| "Who Did This" - Copyright 2016 - Jephyr! |
^^^ I don't know exactly why...but I've got a thing for Rhinoceroses.
Last year I went to the Phoenix zoo with a friend...and later found myself standing alone at the Rhino enclosure at the zoo...literally only a few feet away from one of the HUGE creatures.
I told her how beautiful she was...and although I can't be positive...I think she enjoyed my presence (even though she hasn't written back yet).
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"Like...Man...." - Copyright 2016 - Jephyr!
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^^^ I forget what this sketch started out as...but I struggled and struggled to create something I liked.
One afternoon I erased everything on the page...and the old hippie guy above finally made an appearance!
: )
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| "Joy To The World" - Copyright 2016 - Jephyr! |
Our little elf friend above began life as a scribble sketch...which is the way MANY of my sketches begin.
As I've mentioned before...I scribble on the page...and erase and scribble a bit more...until I see shapes that "lead" me into creating my characters.
One day, I scribbled a bit and at last saw this guys sad mouth and chin...and then that big ol' nose and his forelorn eyes above it.
But as I scribbled...I also saw the circles around his neck.
What were they...I wondered? (Yup...I actually did)
I figured I could always erase them as I worked...but still they remained...determined to become part of the final image.
As I finished that sour little face...I added the cap...and had my "a-ha" moment.
He was a sad, overworked, little Christmas elf. (already hard at work LONG before Christmas!!!)
And so the circles became Christmas ball decorations...and all was well with the world!
hahahaha
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Well,,,that's it for now.
Thanks as always for stopping by!
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