Reviving a Forgotten Skill: Drawing

The last time I drew in earnest was when I was in college. As an art major, I was required to take a drawing course and, sadly, I came out of that semester with a C. I just didn't get it. I was stuck in the style of drawing I did in high school, which was sub par. Unfortunately, the struggles I had in this course tainted drawing for me from then on. If I ever drew anything, It was a quick sketch on the way to something else.

However, for some reason, back in April I decided to start drawing again. Not only did I decide to start drawing, but I chose portraiture, the former bane of my existence. It started with an image I found on Enjolras, as played by Aaron Tveit in  Les Miserables. Enjolras has always been a favorite character of mine and Aaron Tveit a favorite performer, so that was all I needed. He would be drawn!

Does he look exactly like Aaron Tveit? Well, no. But he does look human, which is a huge improvement over the way I used to draw people. Since I was on a Tveit kick, I decided to try Mike Warren, the character he plays in the upcoming USA show Graceland.

Not bad. Not the best image to work from, though. But don't worry, I learned from that.

Time to change gears. I'm a late convert to The Walking Dead. It took a lot of harassment from a senior student to get me to watch it, but I'm thankful he was persistent. I fell in love. And, like many fans, I fell in love with Daryl Dixon. So, yes, he was up next.

I was very happy about this one. I think Norman Reedus my be my muse. I no longer own this (it became a graduation gift for the formerly mentioned senior) but I'm working on a portrait of Reedus right now.

Music to craft draw to: Goldfrapp – Seventh Tree