Too static and not too static

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The sketch on the right was my fourth attempt to draw the orange tabby shrugging her shoulders apologetically. I changed my strategy with the picture on the left and sketched with a fuzzy brush, which the Clip Studio Paint “design pencil” is. Fuzzy is better, in this case.

The foreshortening of her hands was the most difficult part of the sketch. When I realized I was floundering, I took some photos of myself doing her pose. I have to keep reminding myself to obey the rules I make for myself, the first of which is, Before sketching get some good reference photos.

Chore Day, Sep 19, 2020: Laundry, Flat Bread, Yard work, and Foreshortening

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I was productive today: I raked up the 6-inch thick bed of needles our infernal Sequoia tree dumped on the house during the last wind storm. This has turned out to be a yearly occurrence that was I didn’t anticipate when I bought the house. Every two weeks I fill the yard waste hamper with those pesky needles. It takes about 15 weeks to clear them out. Sometimes I get lazy and shirk my duty, but I try to do my best.

I also did the laundry. After that I made two batches of sweet potato-buckwheat flatbread. After that I sat down and practiced drawing foreshortened hands. I’ve got a lot to learn. Fortunately, I love learning.