How to be bold in your sketches
Sketchbook Surgery 007
Dear Reader,
Welcome to another sketchbook surgery.
What is Sketchbook Surgery? It’s a place where I discuss the challenges or struggles of keeping a sketchbook habit. In each post, I will look at a different area that has come up in my practice or one that others have asked for help in. Tips are shared and you’re welcome to write your thoughts, questions and feedback in the comments.
Here is today’s question:
I find myself feeling very timid at times with certain subjects…any tips for for getting over that?
Over the years I’ve tried to implement a series of warmup exercises that can help anyone who is eager to get sketching on location but find this fear creeping in and taking over. (If you want to read more about how you can mentally overcome a negative critical voice you may find my last Sketchbook Surgery post helpful).
I find it particularly acute when approaching a subject that is unfamiliar.
In this post I list 8 exercises that you can practically do to get yourself sketching and gliding across the page with all the boldness and abandon of a 3 year old toddler scribbling on a wall.
Read on for more…
