Draw anything… everyday common objects. Draw things you see everyday - maybe not those things that you often paint!
Richard Diebenkorn's drawings of things on his kitchen table: An empty glass, eyeglasses, cigarette lighter, scissors, ashtray continue to inspire me. I consider drawing and sketching very important as the first phase of painting.
This week's BobBlast is my response to those students who tell me they can't even draw a stick figure! Well, heck, I can't either… and I don't want to! Instead, I draw to help me paint establishing a confident foundation, leading me where I want to go with my paintings. The more I practice drawing things, the closer I get to making the painting I want to make. Drawing and sketching is what painters do.
Some painters approach drawing like a mechanical engineer, then paint (think Mondrian). Some will sketch loosely with a large brush, then paint with color (think De Kooning). Thankfully, there's no one correct way to see things!
Your First Assignment:
Draw bigger on a roll of kraft paper taped to a wall - or draw and document little things in a small sketchbook everyday. I like using Faber-Castell Artist Pitt pens, then add color with Derwent water soluble pencils.
Your Second Assignment:
Draw one common object everyday - a different one everyday and tack it up on a wall. After a month, you will see big advances in your painting. Drawing helps your painting.
I have found the most advanced painters continue to draw and sketch with curiosity. Tony Bennett drew with a ball point pen back stage before walking out to perform. He is still painting and drawing in his mid-90s!
Continue to be curious, my friends!
Everyone Wants to Loosen Up!
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Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting
• May 15-16 & 18, 2023
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• June 5-8, 2023
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Join us for a 1-Day Online Intensive Workshop
• May 31, 2023
"Abstract Florals from Loose Colorful Splatters"
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• July 15, 2023
"Loose Abstract Landscapes
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• May 17, 2023
“Painting the Movement of Light”
• June 20, 2023
“Creating Contrast in Abstract Painting”
• July 11, 2023
“Quick Guide to Working with Neutrals”
• August 9, 2023
“Painting Pears, Pineapples and Peppers!”
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