For a long time now, Danny Gregory has been one of my greatest inspirations--not just because his art is so wonderfully accessible, but because HE is so wonderfully accessible. He's amazingly funny and down-to-earth and has created an entire movement of people based on his "Every Day Matters" philosophy. What's really exciting is that there is an entire Yahoo Group of folks who are doing the same thing! And even more inspiring... recently, Danny's gone back to his roots and has been working his way through the EDM list of exercises.
One of the things I struggle with most is WHAT to draw-- which is really rather absurd when you think about it. Really, everything is fair game. At the same time that I'm whining at myself about not knowing where to start, I've been admiring the way even old shoes can be made interesting when you look at the different ways people approach drawing them. So, with that, I'm going to stop lurking and admiring what others are doing with the EDMs and try working my way through prompts myself in the hopes that I start to train my brain to see everything as fodder for my sketchbooks.
This old shoe is EDM #1.
Also linking to Paint Party Friday to see what's inspiring others this week. Check out the great interview with Martha from AyalaArt.
One of the things I struggle with most is WHAT to draw-- which is really rather absurd when you think about it. Really, everything is fair game. At the same time that I'm whining at myself about not knowing where to start, I've been admiring the way even old shoes can be made interesting when you look at the different ways people approach drawing them. So, with that, I'm going to stop lurking and admiring what others are doing with the EDMs and try working my way through prompts myself in the hopes that I start to train my brain to see everything as fodder for my sketchbooks.
This old shoe is EDM #1.
Also linking to Paint Party Friday to see what's inspiring others this week. Check out the great interview with Martha from AyalaArt.
