Drawing Liberates Your Imagination
I’ve been busy taking drawing classes, reading drawing books, drawing almost daily.
In my present drawing class, everyone else is attempting to copy the still life. I started to do that in week #1 and then found myself taking one part of the still life and making it unstill, making it overflowing with possibilities, filling it with things that don’t necessarily exist the way we view the world. (They may exist if I can think them up, but that’s another blog post.)
Every week since then, I’ve gotten an idea and gone with it. Sometimes I put a slogan across the top and draw what represents the slogan to me. Other times I start drawing and the slogan appears. I love note cards and note pads and decided I wanted my drawings on them.
As some of you know, I’ve started delving deeper into my book and will be working on the cover tomorrow.
Animals appear in every one of my drawings so far. What I love about this approach is that I draw and if I’m having trouble with my semi-abstract animal, human, thing, I have the instructor come over — he’s fab — and give me pointers on how to bring it to life on the paper.
I’ve learned to draw snakes, elephants, hippos, birds, frogs, cats, unicorns, phoenixes, etc.
Several of my fellow artists have come up to me and said, “I could never draw from my imagination.”
I used to think that way, too. When I get it together, I’ll try and post some to the blog.
Thanks! G.
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Looking forward to seeing your drawings, I’m sure they won’t be “by the book”. Smiles.
Thanks Lou. They will start a conversation I’m sure. Will try and scan them in. I’m drawing huge, so I need to get them downsized and then scanned.
See you. Thanks for leaving a note. Wish there was a way to draw comments…
That’s my favorite kind of drawing! (And it must be wonderful to have the teacher there to help you bring the images from your imagination to life.) Lately I’ve been spending time doodling with crayons during phone calls. I’m always amazed by the images that show up.
Hey Patty,
I’m a doodler as well! When we’re on the phone, I swewar the subconscious seems to take over our hands and create all sorts of things. Yes, my teacher is a fantastic partner in these designs! thanks, g.
Of course you made the still life unstill… that is perfectly, signature Julie!
We spent the weekend at a friends house and her walls were decorated with her children’s art. They were in frames, hanging in prominent places all over the house. I couldn’t get over how beautiful it was, and what a positive message it was sending.
Hi Angie,
Lovely to decorate the walls with your own family member’s artwork. Children up until a certain age draw with a sense of abandon. Thanks! J/G.