Here be dragons!

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it, and sharing an art tip too.

Today's drawing is a dragon.
Today's tip: practice! Study or work out how something is done and then practice, I can't overstate the value of it. Do it until you never want to see it again and then your a third of the way there! I sort of knew this but drawing every day for 476 days has taught me it better. I have not progressed so much as an artist since University (where I also got made to draw every day). After all, wouldn't you like to get gasp-worthy good at something before you die?
#drawingadayclub

A girl and her dragon

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a girl and her dragon. I love fantasy art. My daughter and I are addicted to "How to train your dragon". #drawingadayclub

Dragon fish story!

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it!

Today's drawing is a story.

It was my mum's 70th birthday party and she asked guests to do a party peace. I created this story by asking the guests to shout out suggestions and drawing them as fast as I could.

Once upon a time there was a bird (and a magic lamp) who dreamed of becoming a dragon. The bad news is a dragon ate him. The good news is he still had the lamp, he rubbed it and a genie came out and made him into a swordfish. He cut his way free. In the end the genie made him into a flying-swordfish, which is even better than being a dragon! The End

From Dragons to Dragonflies.

A drawing a day, why am I doing it?

I'm a planner, I have my whole year, and indeed my whole life worked out on paper (I often have to alter the small stuff but the big stuff stays) yet I decided to do the drawing a day idea on impulse! I'm finding out WHILE I am doing it WHY I am doing it!

It's not for commercial gain, I haven't worked out how to make it pay out money, but it does seem to be paying off.

• It makes me draw and then I feel good.
• It puts something solely for me in my day of nappies, a lot of laundry, and school runs.
• Many of my friends seem to be following the results with enjoyment.
• If I really keep it up all year my drawing is bound to improve.
• I was inspired by Dominic Roberts doing it and some other artists I know have been inspired by me.
• It adds a little to the general level of light in the world, something on your computer that is not bad news. X

Thank you, Kirsteen

You may have noticed I didn't start this on the first of January, so I'm catching up so here are four drawings!