The Sketchbook School ( https://sketchbookskool.com/kourses ) — where I’ve been taking online classes — hosted a card exchange with the theme Dark and Light.
I sent a version of this card to 8 people.
I received these cards:
And this puzzle:
I put a couple of Artists Trading Cards in each card that I sent. Here are some of them. (I forgot to photograph the last two sets I mailed out. )
In the Betty Edwards art book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Betty provides an upside down Pablo Picasso sketch of the ‘Portrait of Igor Stravinsky.’
I picked a different Picasso sketch, ‘Femme se coiffant — study for ‘La Guerre et la Paix’.
When I turn the reference picture upside down, the picture — in theory —becomes unrecognizable, and forcing the right side of my brain to see the lines, shapes, and spaces, that make up the image instead of the object as a whole.
Hand 49/100 was done with a 6B Graphitone Water Soluble Pencil.
Toothbrush drawing was inspired by Danny Gregory’s Draw With Me video below.
I was on the road visiting family with only a 5 by 8 inch XL mix media sketchbook book and a pen. I drew cartoon animals and Christmas tree.
I pledged to draw at least 15 minutes everyday. I added the color today to the tree and animals.
In sketchbook school’s course, Beginning, Roz Stendahl recommends that one sketch from still animal models – such as taxidermy, skeletons or realistic toys when you can not get to the zoo, dog park or natural history museum.
During the holidays I received an assortment of animal toy models —realistic and imaginary.
Today I drew the Hippogryph.
The Hippogryph combines the sharp eyes, dangerous talons, and powerful wings of an eagle with the strong legs and endurance of a horse.
The model stands 4 inches tall and extends 4 ½ inches from talons to tail, similar to the size of a softball.
December 22 to 28, 2019
Relentless Robin 