My 14 days journey into daily practice:

First of all: I'm lazy, and I know it :-)

I love to draw and understand the importance of practicing daily but well...there are soooo many things to do in a life and sometimes I just don't feel like I want to grab a pen at all. To complete one sketch every day for 14 days, sounded like a mission impossible. But now, i know, it isn't!

Things I tried to achieve:

- To form a habit of practicing daily.

-Practice live drawing. I usually use photo references, what is totally different from an 3D object in front of me. So during the challenge I draw little everyday objects that I found around me to train my eyes and brain to interpret them better on paper.

- I would like to speed up a bit as usually i work very slowly. So I went with a brush pen what is a very fast medium and gave myself no more than 10 minutes (flexible) for a sketch. Probably 10 min sounds a lot for a sketch, but for me it was challenging enough.

(After the timed sketch, I usually spent some time with analysis of the object, proportions etc.)

I had a few bumps, ups and downs on the way but after the 14 days, I definitely feel: it worth the effort!

I'm sharing a few pieces here.

Day 1: It started with some struggle, I didn1t really feel the brushpen. I also made the beginner mistake: i drew what my brain told me instead of observing the object. The edge of the cup doesn1t read well...

14 days sketching challenge - image 1 - student project

Day 2: I'm sharing this because it is one of my favourites during the 14 days, I love this seashell, it ended up as very dynamic. (okay, a bit of a cheating, not the first time i draw it...)

14 days sketching challenge - image 2 - student project

Day 4: There are ups...and downs. It is a sport compass, used for orienteering. It is transparent, manmade and flat. I couldn't interpret it well, maybe I have to try it later on to see if I can do a better one.

14 days sketching challenge - image 3 - student project

Day 9: in between day 5-9 I had to travel a couple of days far from home and spend hours at a crowded airport, on the plane, on train stations etc. and my whole daily routine was totally messed up. I found it challenging to allocate some time for drawing. But actually, drawing is a perfect time killing activity on the go, this one was done over the clouds! (I had to use a pen instead of the brushpen.)

14 days sketching challenge - image 4 - student project

Day 11: It was a funny one, I loved these screws, they have a really interesting shape.

14 days sketching challenge - image 5 - student project

Day 14: and the last one. I love this as i think I managed to create the illusion of transparency and shiny surface with a brushpen!

14 days sketching challenge - image 6 - student project

I like the improvement I made during these 2 weeks and I definitely have to continue. I just finished my first block today but I already miss it, so it is time for the next one...

Orsolya Csikesz

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