Hey All! Just a little update post to let everyone know what’s going on with the blog. Last year, I upgraded my plan to the premium package through wordpress. It gave me access to more customization for my blog as well as some other perks. The plan is set up so you pay for the whole year outright which is nice because then you don’t have to worry about it for another year. Well, I made it to my one year marker for the plan so it is time to renew. Unfortunately, I won’t have the extra cash to re-up on my subscription for a couple weeks. Therefore, the customization I had set up on my site is no longer available to me until I do. So wordpress picked a random theme and stuffed my blog in it. Now things are all over the place and look wonky because it doesn’t match up to my premium theme. Understandable, yes, it just creates a lot more work for me. I got rid of some of the clutter already but I am not running through my entire website again and customizing it. I’m hoping when I re-subscribe it will go back to the way it was. So for the time being, please excuse the mess! I hope it’s not too wonky!
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I hope everyone is staying dry and warm in this weather which is just as wonky as my website! Thanks for stopping by this week! Check back next week to see my completed Flying Squirrel totem and learn their symbolism.
Carpe diem, free spirits!
Simplicity is so important when working with ink. I normally work with pencil so this can be difficult for me. I want to cover the whole area when I shade, like with pencil, but it is not necessary with ink. Repetitive and parallel lines can be effective in shading. Also, I drew a lot of people this month, which is not my strong suit. I quickly learned how messy a face can turn out if you try to keep “fixing” things. Just put in the most important lines to get your idea across and then leave it alone!
Commitment is right up there with preparation. You already know that this is calling for 31 sketches, if you decided to do one everyday. I knew I would have to complete my sketch around a full time job, home chores, family time, dinner and whatever else needed my attention (i.e. school events, holidays, or maybe even some “down time” would be nice!). I knew the only way I would be successful was to keep my sketches small, simple, and completed within a certain amount of time. There is also that moment, a little more than halfway through the month, when you start to get really lazy and you just don’t want to be obligated to do that sketch. Do it! If you feel that way, pick something you know is easy for you to draw and keep it simple (there’s that word again). This leads us to our next topic…
