I don't know when I started doing art, I have no snazzy background story about how I started and then never wanted to stop. I just do it and I'm glad I do. Due to other conflicts and issues I didn't get to study art in high school and so I haven't had much formal training. Now that I'm in college though I'm working hard and learning so much! Everything is improving everyday! I strongly suggest learning how to draw and improving as much as you can, even if it's not for your career there's always a use for art in someones life. It's really something that can connect people.
So work I did on my own in high school was, for the most part, black and white. I didn't really know very much about color theory, and not being able to study it also caused a hindrance.
These first pieces don't even really count as art, I mean at the time I may have thought them as "being done" but I mean seriously. These are sketchbook pieces, which for some reason I went through a delusional stage where I thought that meant "book where I keep all my pieces of art and everything is to be finished and gorgeous. But there is no such thing as a perfect sketchbook, and that's just a fact you have to get used to.
But a little bit about these. I liked dragons and little rabbit fox things in high school, like a lot. Magic was something I loved. So hence those little pieces of work... And the apples, hand, and tree were just practice. The girl is actually my sister. I drew here while we were in church. It was hilarious to see how still and stoic she began to be when she noticed I was drawing her.
Not everything was this shabby throughout my younger years though. I did actually do a few projects that I finished and weren't in my sketchbook. The majority of these were also black and white though. So i needed help with color at the time.
The thing I do like about these is actually the techniques used. I did a variety instead of just getting procedural good at something and sticking to that. It's much better for an artist to give several things a try instead of just saying, I'm going to draw fish and this is how I do it. We all have a style, but that's much different than just a permanent way to draw something.
I did just diagonal lines for Lincoln, or used a fine point sharpie for my stipple work. For the eye, which I do admit doesn't look like much, I used a razor blade and pastels, which is the only reason I'd include it is just to show a variety of medium choice.
The pinkies one I just found funny... Because that's just how it works sometimes. You can also check me out on deviantart.com. My user is DevaMoon. So go take a look at that. This post is solely for the tracking of improvement. And proof that you can improve and your drawing now is not actually permanent.
Not everything was this shabby throughout my younger years though. I did actually do a few projects that I finished and weren't in my sketchbook. The majority of these were also black and white though. So i needed help with color at the time.
The thing I do like about these is actually the techniques used. I did a variety instead of just getting procedural good at something and sticking to that. It's much better for an artist to give several things a try instead of just saying, I'm going to draw fish and this is how I do it. We all have a style, but that's much different than just a permanent way to draw something.I did just diagonal lines for Lincoln, or used a fine point sharpie for my stipple work. For the eye, which I do admit doesn't look like much, I used a razor blade and pastels, which is the only reason I'd include it is just to show a variety of medium choice.
The pinkies one I just found funny... Because that's just how it works sometimes. You can also check me out on deviantart.com. My user is DevaMoon. So go take a look at that. This post is solely for the tracking of improvement. And proof that you can improve and your drawing now is not actually permanent.
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