This post is inspired by some other blog entries I’ve read recently. Presley at haunting olivia shared some ‘bad’ art (which I think is actually pretty good), and Cassy at knit the hell out confessed about her piles of “UFOs” (unfinished objects). I love seeing people’s work in an unpolished state, whether it’s a work in progress, a quick sketch, or finished pieces that just didn’t quite work out for one reason or another.
Seeing as this is *supposed* to be my art blog and I haven’t had time to draw anything new recently, I figure I might as well share some of my own UFOs.
(Please forgive the not-so-great image quality; I don’t have a scanner. The grey splodges you see on some of the pictures are shadows cast by a dirty window, not parts of the drawings.)
This first one was something I started a couple of years ago to hang up in Mimi’s room. My plan was to do a mixed-media drawing/collage. I was going to draw tree branches with cut-paper leaves, and some paper flowers down the bottom.
I quite like it, but it came out a bit stiff-looking. The rough preliminary sketch I did had more life & movement to it:
Still, I think it’s nice and want to finish it.
This second sketch is based on a photo of Keith Richards’ hands. I did it in…2003? after years of not drawing. I did it to see whether I could still draw. It wasn’t intended to be used for anything, just a practice sketch.
In a similar vein, this next one is drawn from a photo of Iggy Pop (I love Iggy Pop!). Again, I wasn’t planning on using it for anything, just an exercise. I had to stop because the level of detail was making my eyes freak out. I’ll need new glasses before I attempt something like this again!
And one last one I drew for (and of) Mimi. I did it when she was around 18 months old and at the peak of her cat obsession. I wasn’t happy with it so abandoned it almost finished. I should really just hang it up. I’m sure the girls would like it!
July 9, 2012 at 12:15 am
You’re good. Now I am feeling bad about not finishing the stuff I started. I got into a roll, and then … the roll stopped. Seeing your stuff is making me want to pick things up again. Thank you!
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July 9, 2012 at 12:21 am
I love seeing your stuff! Rolls stop sometimes. I find that my creativity goes AWOL if I’m tired or stressed, but if I just make myself draw something, anything, it starts to come back to me. I hope you get back into it again!
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July 9, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Wow! So beautiful! You are really talented.
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July 9, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Thank you very much. :)
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July 9, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Those look really good! I’ve abandoned many a knitting project when it hasn’t gone the way I want it to.
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July 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm
So have I! I like the idea of knitting, but I’m terrible at it myself.
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July 9, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Those are some gorgeous UFOs! My favorite is the mixed media piece at the top, but I can’t believe how intricate the hand and eye drawings are. I’m in awe of your talent!
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July 9, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Thanks! I’m in awe of your knitting talent!
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August 27, 2012 at 11:54 pm
I love your eye of Iggy Pop – what kind of paper and pencil was used as I would love to get that sort of texture in a drawing. As far as unfinished stuff, I can’t really go into it – it would take all day! You should draw draw draw – you are fantastically talented!
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September 9, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Thank you so much! (And sorry for the late reply!) I’m honestly not sure what paper it was, I drew it so long ago. Just your standard sketching paper you buy from an art store. It’s worth spending a little more for a good brand that will stand up to some erasing & re-drawing. The pencil is a mix of different lead pencils. I like to start with a harder graphite (like 2B) then work in darker shades for more definition.
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September 30, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Your hand and eye drawings are great. Had you thought of drawing Raven and Luna’s hands? I think that you would have to catching them sleeping though!
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September 30, 2013 at 9:33 pm
I took a photo of Luna’s hands today (she was holding a pinecone). Maybe something to sketch!
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