Give Me a Hand

I finished the book and I completed all thirty lessons by 03 August.  

So the author WAS right ... you CAN draw in 30 days.

Don't you think Mai and I deserved a big hand?

LESSON 30:  YOUR HAND OF CREATIVITY 

Mai's hand ... 

my hand ...

(Of course, even after those thirty lessons, I still don't know for sure if I can draw a decent house, airplane and donut/bagel.)

Small Circle, Small Circle, Big Circle

Aside from the straight lines, I also thoroughly enjoyed drawing the spheres. 

I was quite impressed when I was able to get some texture in the Advanced Level Spheres lesson. I never imagined that a bunch of spiky and squiggly lines could provide such effects.

When we were small, we would draw those koala bears using the song, 'small circle, small circle, big circle (that would make the face of the bear where the small circles were the eyes and the big circle going around the two small circles made the face), six times six, six times six ... thirty six (that would make the arms and then legs of the bear where the first two sixes made the arms and the last two would make the legs)'.  It didn't make for a very impressive bear, but it did remind you what six times six was equal to (plus it got a big laugh from Ardi when I showed him the bear that came with the "song").  

Below is the koala from Lesson 8.  I surprised myself.  I think I've come a long way from the small circle, small circle, big circle bear.

July Journey

I borrowed the book You Can Draw In 30 Days by Mark Kistler from the library.

http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Draw-30-Days/dp/0738212415

Mai and I started our drawing journey on the 03 July.  We  figured we'd be able to finish all thirty lessons before the library book was due.


Mai was able to finish all the lessons by the end of July.  All her work on the thirty lesson is posted in my (slightly more public)  blog.   Below are the sketches I am particularly proud of.

The Rose was Lesson 9.   This was drawn on 08 July, meaning we'd managed to squeeze in nine lessons in just five days.

The Lily was Lesson 14.  This is my bonus challenge sketch.  The core lesson was to draw a single lily.

Lesson 16: The Wave, surprised me. It looks so pretty and I actually sketched this.  Can you believe it?  

Based on the date, I was already one day late on my lessons by this time.  Mai was still on track, and possibly ahead already, but I didn't mind.  I was just happy to draw.

The Rippling Flag bonus challenge of Lesson 17.  These started off as five cylinders, can you imagine?

Beauty in the simplicity of Lesson 23 : A City in One Point Perspective.  

I love perspective.  I had a book on perspective back in Manila but I never really sat down and drew.  So, in spite the fact that this sketch is just a combination of straight lines, I still love it.

Moving right along, we see A Castle in Two Point Perspective c/o Lesson 25.  This was drawn on 27 July, by this time, I was already two days delayed in my lessons!

I needed a couple of extra days to finish my last drawing.   The book had already been renewed once meaning I would have to return it unless I wanted to pay a fine.   

As mentioned, Mai was already done by the end of July.  When I checked my mail on 03 August before going to work, I found a  library notice reminding me that the book was due on the 4th.  I forwarded the library notice to Mai with a message saying "Oh no!!!!! I have draw tonight!"   On my way back from work, I found this encouraging reply from Mai, "Draw! Draw! Draw!"