Sunday, March 16, 2014

Trust the process

Trust the process....
you hear lots of art teachers spout this mantra at you. "Trust the process. Trust your instincts. Go with your heart...." And you should. To an extent. But don't rule out cold hard practice. Do it over and over again until you can render a face in your sleep. Draw what you see. Draw it badly. Draw without looking at the paper. Draw only using a single line. Practice. Practice practice practice. Play with different colors to shade. Don't be afraid of "non-traditional" colors for a portrait, you'll get some interesting effects that may be stunning. Or they may be UGLY. It's okay. 
Trust the process....part of the process is the practice. 


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