Sunday Share: Bird Drawings
And, ‘How to be an Artist’ in 12 statements
This week we drew birds.
I’m going to share a number of the drawings from the gallery.
But first let me tell you what we’re doing next week. I have a bit of a manifesto about how to be an artist, and I summarise them into 12 statements.
How to be an artist in 12 statements.
Start
Advertise
Take Time
Tell Stories
Take Notes
Make Habits
Raise Energy
Make Friends
Use Frameworks
Feel All The Things
Use What You Have
Lace Up And Go Out
I’m going to revisit each of these statements, one a day for the next couple of weeks. Do you have a manifesto about how to be an artist? Share it even if it’s a work in progress…
TEN MINUTE ARTIST PROMPT
Write a manifesto, rules for yourself about ‘how to be an artist’.
Feel free to borrow and expand from my list. Write 3-5 points and look at them often. Let it guide your practice.
One way to approch it is imaging a friend wanted to be an artist and you had a few seconds to tell them everything you know, what would you say?
And now here are some drawings of birds from the community.
I like to think this is how the pigeon really felt. He just got awkward when the camera came on (who wouldn't). -
This is so cute... I think this guy must be thinking he did his best, although there is clearly room for improvement XD -
I’m running out of space here, but did into the gallery to see more bird drawings by
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PS:
and I wrote about some of the mistakes artis make when drawing thumbnails and how to fix them, here.
I already quite a few phrases I try to remind myself of. Your manifesto really got my thoughts going. This is my in progress manifesto
Show up
Explore
Play
Limitations give freedom
Done is better than perfect
Share
Slow down
Get bored
There is magic in collections
Trust the process
Celebrate everything
Ease is the way
Document the journey
Could you please expand on what you mean by “use frameworks “?