❝I could see in submissions that young people would send to me hoping to get criticism—they were all imitating ‘Doonesbury’. That’s crazy because every individual is unique, and you should just draw yourself.❞
—Charles Monroe Schulz, born on this day, November 26, in 1922
I’ve recently been starting my mornings with a 10-minute Tony Robbins “priming.”
After trying morning meditation for a long time, I’ve found this to have far more immediate tangible benefits.
Here’s how it works:
I start by visualizing 3 things I’m grateful for with the…
This Is The Best Book I've Ever Read On Learning to Draw
I've read a lot of books about learning to draw.
But the best book on learning to draw I've found is "Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered" by Quentin Blake and John Cassidy.
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Does a Bear wash its hair is the sequel to Does a Monkey get Grumpy, learn about the day to day lives of animals mapped to what the life of a kid.
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This week BookTok creators considered how the platform has influenced the film and television industries and the trends to look out for this summer.
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Artist Yuko Shimizu (@yukoart) took a leap of faith and left Japan for the U.S. to make it big — which paid off with many of her creations seen in some of the nation’s top newspapers and magazines.
When using digital materials you need to approach it with the perspective of physical materials.
To do so you need to practice with physical materials
#3materialsdrawingchallenge
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