I just got back from the family cabin over Labor Day weekend!
One of the nice things about being out there is there’s no cell service or internet. So even if something was on fire back home, there’s literally nothing you can do about it. It was a very much-needed digital detox. Didn’t get a lot of drawing done, but I did do a lot of reading, which I never do.
I realized that it’s been several years since I’ve done anything traditional-art related. I’m pretty good at digital, but there’s so many cheats and shortcuts that it becomes easy to lose certain skills. I also have tons of art books that I’ve been meaning to look at and study, but never got done.
For the next 30 days, I’m starting the first 30 minutes of every morning without technology. Basically doing a traditional drawing/study (bonus points if it includes dragons). Today’s victim is Anne Stokes and her piece, “The Dragon Trainer”.
Also one of the nice things is that because these are studies are contemporary masters, I can’t sell them. This is all about the enjoyment and practice. Which removes the pressure!
