Yesterday was a day where it seemed like everything I touched, artistically speaking, turned to crap. Those days definitely happen, but it's frustrating. How I respond to them varies - sometimes I give it up for the time being and work on something else (much like the days when I'm in a slump and just don't feel like drawing). Sometimes I keep working through it, hoping that the next thing I try will spark something good.
This morning I woke up with the negative shadow of yesterday still hanging over me, so I decided to approach it head-on and draw, but not anything that feels important or that I have high hopes for. In other words, as the title says, I'm making this a day of no expectations. I'm hoping it'll get that icky feeling of trepidation about the outcome out of my system. With that in mind, I did a quick sketch of the stuff on my desk.
I made an attempt at an Everyday Matters challenge, but I really hated the results of that, so I turned the paper over and did this instead. I'll probably do a couple more sketches like this today and see if I can build up to something I really want to draw eventually.
In the meantime, I have been plugging along on my Mail Art 365, but I won't post pictures of the latest ones just yet because they were sent out very recently and have definitely not had a chance to make it to their recipients yet. I've acquired some great collage materials recently, and there will be a related blog post going up on the other blog hopefully this afternoon.
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