So I am remembering why I never pursued a career as an artist....I have virtually no natural talent! That's ok though, I guess I never expected to make a living from my drawings. This week I decided to move on from drawing and shading shapes to something a little more complex. I have been looking at a good deal of still life drawings and decided to give it a try. This week I drew a cup and saucer. I actually discarded many versions before I finally got it to resemble what I wanted it to. Simple things like creating a symmetrical circle are actually somewhat difficult for me. I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos as my primary source of information. I find it very helpful to be able to actually watch someone else's hand draw an object.
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3/23/2016 12:47:19 pm
Thank you for your post Mr. West, and thank you for sharing the instructional video with us! Your still life drawing is very impressive. Even though the geometric figures, like circles, can be challenging to draw the way you want them to appear, I bet they actually make drawing easier to do. Last week I was teaching my geometry students about graphing circles in the coordinate plane, and I demonstrated for them just how difficult it can be to draw circles. I even shared my strategy about using guide points, and my circles still came out looking like flat tires. Lots of practice, my friend, that's the way to go. Keep up the good work!
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Michael Zora
3/23/2016 09:50:23 pm
Hey Mr. West,
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