I knew today was going to be a short art session so I planned for it but I was still able to get a quick…
Tag: Fandom Fitness
Reverse Gestures
Today I worked on my drawing of David Tennant, the 10th doctor plus I worked on the “Reverse Gestures” exercise from The Natural Way to…
The Tenth Doctor Started
I’ve started my next Fandom Fitness drawing and this one is Dr Who and I picked the tenth doctor played by David Tennant.
Mr Rogers Drawing Finished
Today was a short session of actual drawing but a very long art session full of meetings with other artists and work on websites, but…
The Importance of Texture in Drawing
For today’s post I want to talk about texture and why it’s important in drawing and why I find it very important for my drawing…
I Finished The Satsuma Painting
I was able to end up with a very productive art day today despite all the errands I had to run. Plus I finished the…
Another Productive Day
I’m little pressed for time on today’s post so I’m going to keep it short and just chat about another productive day.
An Abundance of Energy
I have an abundance of energy today due to some amazing sleep efficiency so I poured all that energy into creative work, loving every minute…
The Art Marathon Has Begun
I’m off work all next week so I’ve decided to have an art marathon where I try and get in as much art making and…
Mr Rogers Drawing Started
Today was one of those days where I didn’t have near as much time as I wanted to work on art but I did get…
My First Oil Painting in Months
Even though my sleep wasn’t the greatest last night I woke up with a ton of energy and was able to begin a new oil…
Feeling Motivated Again
I’m feeling motivated again so I started up the daily work with Nicolaides, the daily composition and the daily sketches again.
Fashion Magazine Hair
The list of fixes I created yesterday was super helpful in bringing this drawing around. Although, at this point he has a fashion magazine hair…
The Unforgiving Eye of the Camera
The camera and its subsequent digital imagery is ruthless in showing me everything I’ve done wrong.
Smoothing the Surface
Again I’m working slowly on this portrait but I ended up smoothing out the surface of Jon Snow’s face too much.
Taking My Time Drawing
I’m taking my time with this drawing now, working each section of Jon Snow’s head to pull or push the form as much as I…
Recharge My Energy and Motivation
I’m beginning to feel the need to take a few days of minimum time on art, relax and recharge my energy and motivation.
Jon Snow Drawing
I started the Jon Snow drawing today and this time I began with a structural method straight out of Russia.
Putting this Drawing Aside
After another failed attempt at rescuing this drawing I decided to put the Princess Bride drawing aside for a while and come back to it…
Larger Shape Focus
I reverted to larger shape focus on the Princess Bride drawing this morning while trying to get an idea of how to move forward with…
It’s Falling Apart
The Princess Bride drawing started out wonderfully but now, unfortunately I feel as though it’s falling apart.
Welcome to chrisbeaven.com
I spent most of my time today doing all the crazy tech stuff that it takes to move my site to a new host and…
Pressed For Time
Because I’m tying to move my website to a new host and domain I’m pressed for time all day.
The Most Committed to Our Identity
When we’re at our worst that is the time to be the most committed to our identity. Today my motivation is slow and blah, blah,…