Jasmine

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just for the art of it.

This is from the 28th May, I've had no WiFi.
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Beautiful girl

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is my beautiful daughter, (actually yesterday's as I got behind)
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Girl with wolves eyes, we have three now and I'd really like to know which is best

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it, and sharing an art tip too.
Today's is a fantasy girl with wolves eyes.
Which one is best, of the three?
Today's tip: Don't let them pigeon hole you into only one art form, if it looks fun, try it!  Be a singer on Monday and a writer on Tuesday...What do they know about your limits - nothing!
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Fantasy art girl

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a fantasy girl.

Do you think she's evil or good?
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Jasmine's friend drawing

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

Today's is my daughter's friend drawing.

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Girl in water soluble pencil and tip from Felix

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it, and sharing an art tip too. I've hit on the idea of getting some of the artists I admire to give me tips. The first of these is from photographer Felix Kunze.
 http://felixkunze.com

Felix Kunze "In the beginning of anyone's career (which is where I am), it is easy to get the idea that one must give up one's values and integrity to get ahead. To suck up to people you don't like just because they are in a position of power, or do projects because of promised 'exposure'. I started off far too stubborn and chose my projects with my heart first, brain second. I'm apparently unique in the world of photography because I do hardly any unpaid work for other people. The only unpaid work I do is my personal projects. 

Stick to your guns. Don't be an ass about it, be kind, be thoughtful. But don't confuse kindness and naivety. 

Build a career based on your value set, not that of others."

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Jasmine drawing (I drew from life)

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it, and sharing an art tip too.
Today's drawing is my daughter, drawing. I worked from life and I didn't try to make her sit still, I stopped when she finished her drawing and ran off.
Today's art tip: Work from life sometimes. Photographs are technically easier as they hold still and have already been turned into two dimensions for you, but emotionally harder as you carry the life of the thing, from thing-to photo-to page, not just thing-to page, it can lose some life in the process.
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Jasmine looks down at the ladybird she found.

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just for the art of it.
I would not have attempted such a challenging subject 438 days ago! I think I'm getting better. :)

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

Ice-skating girl

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years (yeah! It's official, I'm going to do it again) just for the art of it.

Some of my lovely artist friends have decided to do it too (some every day, some once a month) and you can search on Facebook for #drawingadayclub to see their varied and interesting works of art.

Today's drawing is a girl ice-skating. My daughter Jasmine of course.

Who is she and what is she doing?

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

Today's is a woman with a sphere of some kind. Who is she and what is she doing? All ideas about this are valid!

Jasmine in my mum's sun hat.

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

Today's is my daughter in my mum's sun hat.

What do you think? Are my portraits improving? Do you enjoy seeing my drawings? Will my creating a drawing a day change my life or that of another? I have four kids and a baby here today, should I have used the time I spent on this to wash our bedding? Day 244, I must have spent at least 100 hours on this, is that wise?

Jasmine from life.

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

Today's is my daughter from life. She moves around a lot so it's hard to sketch her. Really this is yesterday's drawing as I fell asleep putting my daughter to bed.

Seeing the future.

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

Today's is a fantasy art picture of a girl seeing the future or some other magic, whatever you want.

Girl on brown paper.

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

Today's is a girl on brown paper. My beautiful Jasmine of course.

Girl in the long grass.

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

Today's is a girl in long grass.

Moonrise

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

Today's is a woman on an alien beach. I bought Battlefield Earth on Kindle today and got all fantasy and science fiction art vibes.

Girl, markers and pen.

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

Today's is a girl.