One of my goals for 2011 was to sketch more. I wanted to keep daily sketch journals or be like those people you see sketching everywhere.
I loved the idea of being able to draw. I started with portraits but then moved on to anything I wanted. I made many many many pinterest boards with ideas and started sketching daily. Here are a few of my favorite sketches from 2011:
I started with black and white but then moved to color. I love both of them in different ways.
I then moved to watercolors which is what I am exploring at this very moment. I love using watercolors and really would like to explore the medium more. I will admit that I haven’t really taken the time to properly learn how to use watercolors but I hope and plan to.
So after sketching for over 8 months, I decided I wanted to focus on illustration style for a while. I became a huge fan of Abigail Halpin’s whimsical style and wanted to emulate it and come up with my own version. I then started taking Jane Davenport’s I heart Drawing class which is more about drawing bodies and body forms. I am hoping that by the end of that class, I will have a slew of ideas on what to practice.
My goal for 2012 is to find my own little sketching voice. Whether it’s drawing illustrations or landscapes or portraits or whatever. I would like to play with different mediums, shapes, sizes, types and get to a place where I can create drawings of my own. My own ideas, my own style.
Let’s see if it works out!
Hi I love your work!!!!! All of it. I have to say that you have inspired me for 2012. I have always enjoyed sketching but been very critical of my work. Well here it goes I am going to start small a commit to sketching once a week. Sorry I started to ramble, I just wanted to ask what size is your note book , paper you sketch on?
thanks so so much for your kind words!! 🙂 I would love to see your sketches!! I am very critical of my work too trust me! 🙂 i have a long post about my notebook right here: http://www.karenika.com/?p=20143 so since my sketches go right in there, in the little pockets they are about 3×5 or 4×6. pretty small 🙂
You are so talented with all the different projects that are going on. When do you have time for all of these? 🙂
BTW, how did you learn to sketch?
I just started following your blog since the Creative Jumpstart and I’m really enjoying it. You are very creative and inspiring. I love all of your sketches, they are so inspiring. I’ve dabbled in many art forms but right now I’m trying to find what I would really like to do. Probably a mix of things though. I’ve never kept an art journal but maybe it is time.
yes, it’s time!! art journals are wonderful!! I hope you do it!!
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Looking at your recent sketches- you’ve so ‘found your voice’ – awesome!!
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