Some believe that inspiration is necessary to make art. It means that all the artists only work when they are inspired. However, it is simply not true. Being an artists is a profession that requires an organised mind and a set of daily routines in order to be able to deliver the work that is needed.

This course from Brent Eviston was incredibly helpful for me to fill some gaps and make the creation process much easier. So after completing all the lessons and collecting a huge amount of practice papers, I decided to share a small selection of works that I believe are the essentials of my new routine.

Daily Creative Routine - image 1 - student project

This is just the tidiest sheet of my sphere practice, where I decided to make it suitable for an exhibition like this. I got fascinated with the possibilities of different types of pencils, colours, and even small adjustments to lines. More is to come.

Daily Creative Routine - image 2 - student project

Geometric perspective is not new to me. As an Art Historian I studied a lot of it, in all the possible angles, as I also practiced it a lot since I started creating. This course offered some nice ways to apply it faster and more efficient. The concept of light lines that Brent Eviston often repeats is the key to good drawing in perspective.

Daily Creative Routine - image 3 - student project

After drawing one cube, I ended up trying another shape and angle. I ended up drawing two more after that. Messy sheets of the sketchbook sometimes look so cool.

Daily Creative Routine - image 4 - student project

Some things put together in different angles. It is interesting to start every process without thinking what is the object, but just what is its shape instead.

Daily Creative Routine - image 5 - student project

I started drawing organic shapes with bananas. I had drawn bananas before this course, but the new point of view changed my approach for good.

Daily Creative Routine - image 6 - student project

Finally, I put it all together for a still life. I only need one more thing - find better ways to set up the compositions and angles for still life. This one was rather difficult due to a pretty high point of view. I rarely made still life before, but I found a new passion in it!

Daily Creative Routine - image 7 - student project

I love white pencil on dark surfaces!

Daily Creative Routine - image 8 - student project

I tried to draw a more complicated cup. I used pen and ink to highlight the correct lines.

Daily Creative Routine - image 9 - student project

I made some experimentation with pastel pencils to make the same basic still life composition.

Lana Pajdas

Illustrator and Art Historian.

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