I am participating in a sketching challenge by Marc Holmes and Liz Steel who have invited artists all over the world to take part. The idea is from Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th we sketch 100 people. It can be done from live models or photos. I gave doing live models a shot today going to Starbucks before meeting friends for lunch and then to the public library in the late afternoon. All of these sketches were done with a Pentel brush pen. I figured it would help me not do a lot of detail. lol
If you are interested in participating I have attached Liz Steel's description of the challenge below my sketches for today.
#OneWeek100People2017
Announcing a worldwide event:
#ONE WEEK 100 PEOPLE 2017
March 2017, Monday 6th – Friday 10th.
March 2017, Monday 6th – Friday 10th.
Do you want to get better at drawing portraits? Or people in action?
Every aspiring artist has heard the advice, ‘Carry a small sketchbook at all times!’ We’re all told ‘Practice drawing every day!’ This is of course great advice.
But sometimes we need a little extra motivation.
I’ve always enjoyed giving myself a playful challenge. A short-term tangible goal.
It has to be something that’s achievable – but also a bit of a stretch. We need to commit to giving a little extra effort! Plus – we need to give ourselves permission to clear our busy schedules and make time for art.
Taking inspiration from the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), this year urban sketchers Marc Taro Holmes (Montreal, CA) and Liz Steel (Sydney, AUS) invite the world to join in with ONE WEEK 100 PEOPLE 2017.
The simple goal is: Draw 100 people in one week.
You can do it any way you want. Pencil sketches, or pen and ink, maybe watercolor sketches. Whatever it is that you’d like to practice most.
We’re committing to draw about 20 people a day. We’ll be posting our work every day for the week of March 6-10. If you want to join in, use the hashtag #OneWeek100People2017 and everyone can find your work too!
These are great. Awesome first day.
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DeleteWhat a great first day, Joan! Glad to see you're having fun, too!
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Tina, thanks. I'm going to end up gaining weight for this challenge visiting all these places to eat.
DeleteOh, Joan - what a great idea to get better at figurative work. Your first day totally amazes me me because they are all different. ..unique. So many times I see the same head come off an artists brush. You rock for even trying this challenge.
ReplyDeleteJulie, thank you. I like doing figures and can do them fairly quickly.
DeleteGreat job Joan, I noticed your previous post. It inspired me to do more people. I will probably do this on my own. It is great practice.
ReplyDeleteJoanie, thanks. It is a fun way to practice people...and it is a short challenge. I saw that you did some. Good for you.
DeleteGreat start on this challenge, Joan. I searched your IG feed and realized you were posting these here. :) I'm off for today's catch. I'll check back later to see what you're doing today.
ReplyDeleteMichele, task. I posted them on Instagram too. I was out early to do my next batch.
DeleteWell done, Joan!This challenge is right up your alley as you often do sketches of people but 20 a day - wow! good luck.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Val! I just have to remember not to focus too much on the details and then they are easy to do and only take a few minutes each.
DeleteAh Joan keep up the good work. Your dedication to sketching daily really continues to inspire me. So glad you shared. Hugs!
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