Unbroken Lines: March 2014

getting started

The first issue of the German magazine 'flow' contained an article about '365-day-projects', a concept which I found really interesting. Actually, one of my new years resolutions for 2014 was to do at least one sketch in my diary every day to get some regularity into my drawing, but as always I was too lazy and didn't feel any 'imperative' to implement my, perhaps hastily formed, resolution. I therefore hope that this blog and project will give me the regularity I desire and offer me an opportunity to train my eye and creativity alike, as I would like to improve my drawing and my artistic output in general. Fortunately, 'flow' also offered a list of 116 ideas for 365-days-projects from which I picked one to carry out. Said idea was to PRODUCE ONE SKETCH EVERY DAY WITHOUT TAKING THE PEN FROM THE PAPER. The sketches will depict anything that comes to my mind or catches my eye: people, objects, ideas for later drawings or paintings, exceptional moments of the day; all in all, absolutely anything, sort of like a visual diary. I don't intend to create masterpieces, I just want to practice on a daily basis!

Edit: NO, NO, NO! I won't stop this project - laziness and procrastination just overpowered me! As I sense that this will happen again, I'm introducing a new 'rule' to my project - every time I stop posting pictures for three days I have to start from beginning. Hopefully, this will be enough punishment.

18/03/2014

day 13 - 1st try

Last workday at the information counter at 'Leipzig Book Fair'! I'm so glad it's over because I finally have time to get my philosophy paper done. Wuhu!

day 12 - 1st try

Third workday at the information counter at 'Leipzig Book Fair'.

15/03/2014

day 11 - 1st try

Second workday at the information counter at 'Leipzig Book Fair'.

13/03/2014

day 10 - 1st try

First workday at the information counter at 'Leipzig Book Fair'.

11/03/2014

day 9 - 1st try

A random tree.

day 8 - 1st try

I spent this sunday with my family in the zoo. That's a sketch of one of the photos I took.

day 7 - 1st try

The Te of Piglet.

06/03/2014

day 6 - 1st try

Skip James - Devil Got My Woman

Sketch of one of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies.

05/03/2014

day 5 - 1st try

Today I had a nice cup of coffee and some cake with a good friend of mine I haven't seen for awhile.

04/03/2014

day 4 - 1st try

I've spent this morning at the library working on my philosophy paper and trying to sketch some bookshelves. As you can see I screwed up the latter. Nevertheless, I'm glad that I tried because now I know that I have to learn a lot more about perspective drawing.

03/03/2014

day 3 - 1st try

Today I was super creative and imaginative! I think I'll call this sketch 'spring is coming'.

02/03/2014

day 2 - 1st try

This is the first sketch for a series of hand studies I want to do for my art portfolio. It's not as easy as I thought to draw something without taking the pen from the paper, especially if the sketch is supposed to look at least 'okay'.

01/03/2014

day 1 - 1st try

The mascot of Leipzig Trade Fair ('Messemännchen') is really sad because it's my last workday at the information counter tomorrow.