Hi, thank you for visiting my blog. I’ve drawn inconsistently over the years. I am looking to change that and develop a consistent drawing habit. So, I am starting this blog. It will be a collection of drawings. I felt that I needed a north star to guide me, so I decide to do a challenge by one of my favorite art Youtubers, Kesh. He has an 100 Days of Sketching challenge. I believe that it had originally started in August. So, I am late. Better late than never though. I will post a drawing and self-critique daily.

Here is the list of prompts from the 100 Days of Sketching challenge:

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Day 1 Cactus:

Here is my reference image:

Source: https://desertsteel.net/products/saguaro-cactus?variant=44071317242101 Date Accessed: September 14, 2024

Here is my drawing:

Self-Critique

What do I like about this drawing?

The drawing was pretty simple to do. So, it was a great prompt to start with. It is not a direct copy of the reference image. But, I believe that it captures the essence of the cactus well enough.

What frustrates me about this drawing?

I was concerned that the base drawing did not immediately evoke a cactus. So, I added lines to represent the spikes that are commonly associate with cactus. The drawing looks flat. So, the spikes seem a bit off to me. The cactus like arms look to be too far from the main body of the cactus.

How does this compare to my previous drawings?

I am starting fresh with this challenge. So, I will not be comparing it to previous drawings in the post. However, I hope that over the course of this challenge the following will improve: line quality, understanding of value, and development of forms.

Thank you!

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