Before I explain anymore of this picture let me take you through a backstory.
Some friends visiting us for dinner were shown some of my drawings, much to my hesitation and to cut a long story short, the female member of the guest species looked positively enraptured by my drawings (flattering also embarrassing) and spoke about her interests in sketching etc.
All very well, after which she asked me if she could borrow a print of my artwork on returnable basis, which I of course obliged, for she was really interested in understanding and learning the patterns and minute details that I work into my drawings specifically my black and white pen ones.
She wanted to learn more she said and because she lacks in creativity as she had me understand, trying to replicate something she sees comes much easier to her, and learning fine techniques can be something of a new challenge and help
her better her own creative juices.
Alright I said, no problem and upon her request gave her the b&w moth drawing print (you know which one I'm talking about)
Right, so last night I was sent this drawing, the one above and even asked to examine it critically and present my critique.
After being explained to me that this was indeed one of her own drawing endeavors and not her little daughters I told her what anyone would— to practice more.
Now I ask you, how does one blatantly ask to critique something like this?
I mean, clearly it doesn't look like there's been any effort put into it.
Also if this is what one understood of my moth artwork then I'm beginning to wonder exactly how my drawings are interpreted by the general eye.
'Teach me drawing' was the next statement and I wonder how does one go about doing that.
'How can I bring depth like your drawing?' Was another question and there's no easy way to explain this save 'practice with a vengeance, to the point your neck starts croaking on you'
Also, perceive what you draw instead of putting something on paper for the heck of it.
Try to understand what you want to do. If you've no idea what you expect from a piece of artwork then there's no way in hell you can get desired results.
Drawing blatant lines often results in fabulous drawings, but those strokes are assured and understood. Measured and believed in. They're free flow by but there's an idea behind them.
Scratching lines with sketch pens cannot recreate the same results because those lines are ideal and vagrant, meant to loiter about on pages.
Sigh..art can kill and breathe life. Horrify and destroy, laugh or cry and art for art sake is a sin my darling..a sin.
I mean seriously have a heart..it's art.
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