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| From the Munny line of coloring books #11 |
When I was in college, there were a few times over the year where I got little sleep for weeks on end, and no sleep for multiple days in a row. Of course I could get away with it having only a bicycle to drive, and no jobs to labor at (except the front desk at the school). During the year, almost all my efforts were focused on the required amount of practice sketches for every class, exhibition trips, art thesis papers on said trips, schematics for 3d design, and the horrible, painful world of material testing. During these trials and tribulations and still to this day it is vividly important to always have fun. Here are a few things one can do to keep it lively:
Never let anything in your sketchbook be a boring piece. Write comments, draw doodles and cartoons, add splashes of color, paste in cutouts and photographs, do whatever you have to do to make every page as interesting as the next.
When doing still life studies, incorporate the objects that provide the most challenge. If you're setting it up yourself, include objects and combinations that are humorous or ironic. There's nothing wrong with practicing reflection while you paint your colored glass bong.
Include details that reward a patient viewer.
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| Hugo van der Goes "Portinari Alterpiece" |
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| Stich circa 1475 |
The picture uptop, is an example of things I do to break up monotony in long drawn out pieces. It is the collective five to ten minutes I spared every couple of weeks before going to bed over the course of a year. The coloring pages themselves are from a Munny coloring book that came with my 7 inch DIY Munny. It may not be serious, but it is still something that gave me practice in shading, and shadows, perspective, 2d texture, color theory, and most importantly, fun.
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