Now, imagine I am the panda, the cage is Monday and the panda caretaker is reality... damn you reality! *Shakes fist*
Needles to say, I felt a bit off most of the day, and then just downright sad when I got home after work, but I sat myself down and doodled practically nothing for a couple of hours until... I went and checked my pinterest feed.
Oh yeah, I am about shoulder deep into pinterest. It is an awesome place for visual types, like me, to gather stuff. I might even be a bit, (or OK maybe a lot), addicted.
I use pinterest as a tool to cheer myself up with geeky things I love and to keep reminding myself of what I want to achieve.
For example: I have a whole board dedicated just to what I believe would be my dream job: Character, production design and storyboarding for animated features.
Anyhow, one of the people I follow, Claire Hummel, who BTW is an incredible artist, has an awesome collection of pins to use as reference for costumes on her drawings. So I got inspired and drew this just by grabbing a jacket from one of her boards and going from that:
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| Taking the dragon out for a stroll - Graphite and mechanical pencil on plain moleskine notebook, aprox 10 mins. |
The dragon finagled its way into the drawing when I found it a tad static, things just seem to flow that way sometimes.
Some days are harder than others and my creativity is affected by the way I feel. Consistency and discipline do help a lot, so I am happy I managed to draw something out. I didn't get discouraged because I knew you guys were cheering me on as well.
6 comments:
She looks like she is deep in thought, or day dream. Very pretty in an innocent quiet way. at least that is what i see, and i love it !
I feel it too! Just think, it can't be Monday again for a whole week! And I love to wittle dragon.
I love it! I love how you can suggest an entire scene/setting with just a single drawing.
I can totally see her as a sort of aristocracy who is pining the loss of a loved one, possibly due to a war. And the dragon is her one true companion through this whole ordeal.
Or maybe it's just the storyteller in me. ^_^
I love coming here every day and seeing your new creations! I'm inspired by you and I am thinking of taking up my drawing again... Something I haven't done since before I had kids (my baby is 18) Not sure if I'll be any good at it anymore. Scared to try but with your inspiration I think I will have to.
Keep it up! And thank you for sharing yourself with us!
Yaaay #13!!!
@Nancy: Thanks! Yes, she does look pensive doesn't she?
@Sarah: That's a good way to look at it :D
@Maple Girl: Thanks, I try. I love your interpretation, very nice.
@LeAnn: Thanks for checking my doodles out. At first your drawings might be a bit off, but if you put a bit of work at them every now and again I am sure you'll get back into the groove of things. I am rooting for you!
@Nomi: right? I can't believe I have done so many so far.
Thanks everybody!
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