Sketch for day 2:
I took my sketchbook and mechanical pencil with me and drew some of the neighborhood while my one-year-old played in the yard.
I don't know what to draw--for me this is not about having a subject. When I was taking a drawing class, I was drawing anything and everything, the people around me, the places I was in, objects that caught my attention, ideas for other projects, etc. It was never about a lack of subjects. If I find myself saying, "I don't know what to draw," what it usually means is, "I can't decide on one of the many ideas I have of something that I would like to spend the time drawing." If I just sit down and draw what is in front of me, no matter how interesting or challenging, I know that I will build the skills I need to be successful at drawing the things that really matter to me. See, I am also a musician, and I know that practice is critical to producing good music. Practice can be fun, but it is not always the case. Why wouldn't the same be true of drawing? I just need to get back into the habit of practicing every day.
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