The SAL Challenge for Tuesdays is to draw from observation. My suggestion for you today is to draw your bedding. Fall in love with the wrinkles, the rumples, the folds. Tease out the shadows. Go slow.
Materials are artist’s choice. Set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer chimes complete, feel free to continue if you wish, but whatever you completed in 20 minutes is a win.
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When you’ve finished your session, post your project and tag #30SAL so we can find it online. To help more people find your post and our challenge, you can copy and paste these tags:
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Take a bit of string and drop it on the floor until you like the shape it makes. Decide which way is up, and crop the composition so the string intersects with the edge of your drawing on 3 sides. Draw the spaces around the string (the negative space). Feel free to use an eraser …
30SAL Challenge: Bedding
The SAL Challenge for Tuesdays is to draw from observation. My suggestion for you today is to draw your bedding. Fall in love with the wrinkles, the rumples, the folds. Tease out the shadows. Go slow.
Materials are artist’s choice. Set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer chimes complete, feel free to continue if you wish, but whatever you completed in 20 minutes is a win.
When you’ve finished your session, post your project and tag #30SAL so we can find it online. To help more people find your post and our challenge, you can copy and paste these tags:
#30sal #seattleartistleague #unmadebed #drawingchallenge #drawing #art #illustration #sketch #artchallenge #drawings #artist #draw #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #instaart #drawthisinyourstyle #artwork #drawingoftheday #dailydrawing #inkdrawing #drawingsketch #artoftheday #myart #pencildrawing #drawthisinyourstylechallenge #creativity #creativechallenge #artistlife #artjournal
Today completes the first week of creative challenges. Get your pictures posted! I’ll be choosing my favorites for week 1 to share.
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