On the train back to London with the boyfriend yesterday, after a long weekend at home in Cornwall, I whipped out my sketchbook and asked him "would you like a picture?" This resulted in an epic alien battle scene, Ninja-Pirate hybrids and cats. I had forgotten how refreshing it is to just draw.
I'm reminded of those Art challenges you see on the internet - 100 days, 30 days; draw a self portrait! Draw whats in your handbag!
I always wanted to try one and never felt like I had the time. The point of them is to draw things that would never occur to you otherwise - to approach your work within the constraints of a theme. Its a similar (but slightly more straightforward) idea to Lars Von Trier's Five Obstructions.
So here we go - this marks the beginning of my 'search for beauty' - by challenging myself and my work, I want to improve and progress through means of this project. No quick sketches. No copying other artists. No cheating.
Wish me luck, me hearties.
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