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Preston Blair inspired drawing, part 11

I think it is important if you try some of the drawings by Preston Blair, that you avoid copying directly from the illustration. Even if the result isn't as stunning as the original, I think you learn most by using your drawing based on the original and try to make a new version that gives a better impression.

The idea is to learn how volumes behave when in motion, and also how to construct a strong pose. For that, a notebook with preprinted baselines for writing is ideal. You can't be precious about your art, because it is unusable for publication. This means it is about the process, the technical aspect of drawing, just the thing you want in a notebook.

Let the precious artwork be for sketchbooks, which seem to be used more for exposition than for exploratory sketches, rough drawings rather than sketches that show something about how the artist struggled with the subject.

I guess most people don't want any awareness of that struggle, but rather see a finished work, or something that is on its way to become a finished work, that was created without effort. It strengthens the romantic view most have of artists, that of one who conjures up an image out of nowhere.

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Uploaded on Dec 30, 2009

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Rabbit in my notebook

I decided to start using a notebook to keep notes and collect sketches. I think that is important, because capturing ideas is perhaps the most important think an artist can do.

On the other hand, never underestimate the power of forgetfulness. Forgetfulness is often corrected by the brain through imagination, meaning that your sketches become less prosaic and more poetic. Shorthand and abstraction are the hallmarks of good art.

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Uploaded on Dec 28, 2009

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Rabbit in the grass

I saw this photo on Flickr which I used to make this drawing. The original was done in pencil on paper, and the coloring was done with Pixelmator.

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Uploaded on Dec 27, 2009

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Rabbit shot

I guess this is someone's favorite rabbit, which I used to create this sketch. The photo was found on Flickr and I've used it to improve my drawing skills.

Those skills have improved in the year 2009, so much so, that I'm somewhat confident that in 2010 I could be doing something like illustration work. I still need to develop and fine tune my sense of storytelling for that, so that illustration work is more likely to be in the second half of 2010.

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Uploaded on Dec 24, 2009

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December thought-police indoctrinates

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

People walk like zombies through the streets, bombarded with messages of happiness. It is no time to be sad. Everyone should be happy and have happy thoughts.

Eyebrows up and seem happy. Sad people just attract too much attention to themselves in this time of year, even if they have every reason to feel down.

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Uploaded on Dec 23, 2009

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Preston Blair inspired drawing, part 11

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