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Mired in making mistakes
Whoever said that we can make mistakes like how pencils have erasers didn’t use artist pencils. None of mine have erasers on them. I’ve been at the same sketch for at least 1 hour trying to take a photo reference and making elements from a painting that look like it. I did my usual gestural…
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10 Key Takeaways from a Perspective Drawing Class
I very much enjoyed my Perspective Drawing class at the Toronto School of Art by our teacher Lindsey Rosenow. A few things stood out to me as interesting takeaways: 1. Use large drawing paper (18×24 in) and make the drawing on a small section of the page within a frame. This was critical so I…
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Creativity by playing in and out of rules
I like the idea that creativity comes from having rules and then breaking the rules. You have a sandbox to play in, and then when you get bored, then you can make something else outside the confined space. Mind you, I was the kid who didn’t colour inside the lines in colouring books. Go figure. …
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Perspective Drawing: Closing the box
I’m now taking a perspective drawing class at the Toronto School of Art. It’s a longer course than the other ones I did this year, about 10 weeks. So far we have been working on one point perspective. I was hesitant at first of whether this was too basic for me, but there is plenty…
