Hi everyone, I wanted to write to say hello, in the last weeks, months, I have not connected and I have not drawn except a few times.in the last weeks I have not connected because I have often traveled for lessons or exercises of the nursing course while in the last few days for exams and for some subjects I was late with the study. yesterday I took an exam and I will try the last one in the middle of the month.in July a bit of an internship that I hope goes well, it is an important part that worries me.so in August I will connect more,I think in August I will start drawing again and then I will publish, in the meantime I will catch up on some of the posts, of the wonderful art that you have published, see you, bye
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Hermes2020
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Hello Joe, how nice to hear from you again and to hear that you are advancing in the nursing course. I hope your exam will go well; please keep us up to date on your progress. Looking forward to seeing your artistic progress as well when you have time to get back to drawing.
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We patiently wait for your drawings. I'm smiling. Good luck and good job on your classes and training.
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Hi Joe, Someone very wise on this forum suggested I look through this thread for inspiration for my drawing practice and I'm so glad I did.. your progress is outstanding, you've obviously worked (and continue to work) really hard as an artist and nurse.. and it's really lovely to see how you've become the artist you are today. Your work is full of character. 
I love seeing your sketches pop up in my feed and it's nice to go back over your journey so far.
I love seeing your sketches pop up in my feed and it's nice to go back over your journey so far.
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Joe! These are exciting drawings. You have come so far. Practising makes all the difference, doesn’t it? And it looks like you have good references as well. There’s lots of help in books and on YouTube as well and it looks like you have been very dedicated to all the practice
And congratulations on moving forward with your nursing. Good nurses are angels on earth!
And congratulations on moving forward with your nursing. Good nurses are angels on earth!
Jade, Christine, thank you so much for the beautiful words and encouragement. I'm glad you like the drawings and that you think so.
Jade
Christine, yes, I like books on drawing, and when I thought about taking up drawing again, 12 and 10 years ago, looking for books was one of the first things I did. I was starting to accumulate many, like Keys of Drawing or some by Giovanni Civardi, many in English, including Bridgam. Sometimes I copied from these, but in the end I didn't make the most of them all. I especially should have translated many of the English texts better, but sometimes I abandoned them early, partly because of the language barrier.
Anyway, yes, the internet, videos, and books are incredible resources.
I loved searching for and watching Glen Vilppu's videos.
Forums, WetCavans, and then Creatitivespark, thanks to artists like you, have helped me continue drawing consistently.
The initial idea was to draw every day. I did it for a few years. Sometimes, like during Covid or the closure of Wetcavans, I stopped or thought about stopping drawing for a few months, or 2 years ago when artificial intelligence exploded. Apart from moments where, for some reasons, I drew less, in the end, just this year, there were longer periods when I sometimes didn't draw. The forum and the people on the forum always helped me to continue drawing consistently. Following the various spaces, threads with many wonderful references like the animal forum, the monthly challenges, or the treasure hunts for drawing life, being able to see everyone's drawings. I also never knew what to draw from life, even though one of the first pieces of advice was to draw from life.
Most of the animal drawings I post come from the forum, except for a few I searched for myself.
Curious enough, Donald Duck's drawings, those of fictional characters, are drawn from life. They're small sketches. Many were the ones they gave away for free with magazines or snacks many years ago. Some, like Eyore, are small models I bought, or the ones included in the first launch issues that came out at newsstands, like model cars, or other curious things. To draw a skull, for artistic anatomy I bought a miniature skull model. I don't know if 3 cm or 10 cm objects would help with drawing?
Perhaps a life-size subject would have been better.
But the fact that they're small made it easier to have them, and then I keep them near the computer or wherever I draw, so when I didn't know what to draw, or maybe I just wanted to draw for a few minutes, I ended up doing at least one drawing, even if it was only for a few minutes.
Jade
Christine, yes, I like books on drawing, and when I thought about taking up drawing again, 12 and 10 years ago, looking for books was one of the first things I did. I was starting to accumulate many, like Keys of Drawing or some by Giovanni Civardi, many in English, including Bridgam. Sometimes I copied from these, but in the end I didn't make the most of them all. I especially should have translated many of the English texts better, but sometimes I abandoned them early, partly because of the language barrier.
Anyway, yes, the internet, videos, and books are incredible resources.
I loved searching for and watching Glen Vilppu's videos.
Forums, WetCavans, and then Creatitivespark, thanks to artists like you, have helped me continue drawing consistently.
The initial idea was to draw every day. I did it for a few years. Sometimes, like during Covid or the closure of Wetcavans, I stopped or thought about stopping drawing for a few months, or 2 years ago when artificial intelligence exploded. Apart from moments where, for some reasons, I drew less, in the end, just this year, there were longer periods when I sometimes didn't draw. The forum and the people on the forum always helped me to continue drawing consistently. Following the various spaces, threads with many wonderful references like the animal forum, the monthly challenges, or the treasure hunts for drawing life, being able to see everyone's drawings. I also never knew what to draw from life, even though one of the first pieces of advice was to draw from life.
Most of the animal drawings I post come from the forum, except for a few I searched for myself.
Curious enough, Donald Duck's drawings, those of fictional characters, are drawn from life. They're small sketches. Many were the ones they gave away for free with magazines or snacks many years ago. Some, like Eyore, are small models I bought, or the ones included in the first launch issues that came out at newsstands, like model cars, or other curious things. To draw a skull, for artistic anatomy I bought a miniature skull model. I don't know if 3 cm or 10 cm objects would help with drawing?
Perhaps a life-size subject would have been better.
But the fact that they're small made it easier to have them, and then I keep them near the computer or wherever I draw, so when I didn't know what to draw, or maybe I just wanted to draw for a few minutes, I ended up doing at least one drawing, even if it was only for a few minutes.
Jade,
Jade, Christine
I think this is an incredible resource, the only free sites, I used to go there sometimes. Jade, if you haven't seen this site, I think it's worth it.
Jade, Christine
I think this is an incredible resource, the only free sites, I used to go there sometimes. Jade, if you haven't seen this site, I think it's worth it.
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Thanks so much Joe, I really appreciate the tips and insights. Drawing every day for a few years is very impressive and shows in your development over time but equally I think sometimes it's natural to ebb and flow and have other things happen too. The eagle and horse you drew above, are exceptional.
I have seen the Proko site but will have another proper look and try some tutorials after your recommendation- you're a good testimonial! I'm enjoying it a lot, now and then I get stuck (or go down a rabbit hole thinking about supplies
) but mostly it's just fun. I'm only working a few hours a week till Oct and then only a few days so I have time to develop and enjoy the process.Thanks again Joe. I've been so impressed and blown away by the kindness and the supportive community here, it's lovely and helping me keep on.
