The Drawing Bug Bites Again

I recently got re-interested in doing some more art. Well, ish. I was on vacation last week, and spent some time drawing. I decided I wanted to attempt some interesting textures, so I set up a little still life of a teddy bear, a crystal ball, and a wicker basket with yarn. (I work best from photos, doesn't limit me to sitting in one place while I work).



Although it turned out that when I started on it, I realized I had no idea how to replicate the matted fur of a 30-something teddy bear. So instead I just drew it as I thought a bear could look. Kind of cheating, but ... I wasn't planning on this being a 6-month work of art project, just a little practice piece.



I spent so much time on the head and face that I'd gotten lazy with the body, and it's considerably sloppier. And, by the time I'd gotten this much done I'd run out of patience for either finishing the bear, or starting the basket and yarn. But I may go back to it, or I may not. Who knows. I am pleased with what I got done, though ... it's not as good as I'd like, but I'm not disappointed, and got to experiment with a little texture work, so it was fun.

I'm planning to attempt some colored pencil work in the near future. I was going to try this one in colored pencil (hence the scribbles next to the picture), but I'm too unfamiliar with it, and my attempts earlier in the week were pretty lame, so I felt the need to do something which would actually turn out decent, for a little sense of accomplishment.

I really enjoy this, and regret that I don't do more of it. I'm trying to work it back into my 'free time.' I had hoped to take an interesting picture or two at War Practice, to use for a drawing, but I didn't get out and about enough with my camera to do it. I'll try again at the next event.