1/17/2025, "Play Series"

My consultation last week got me thinking about the consultant's criticisms when I went into my usual drawing practice over my lunch break. I applied two of his suggestions to my drawings this week: one, was I started signing all my stuff. Every single page, no matter how puny or flimsy or inadequate. Second, I focused entirely on "narrative" or "story" while I drew. Or at least I tried.

Forcing myself to tell a story doesn't quite feel authentic, but I understand where he's coming from. Some people can't come to their own conclusions so they need to be told what's going on in an artwork.

Anyway, I created the "Play" series. Each set took me forty minutes or less and I included a feminine form and some other element. They're just ballpoint pen drawings. When I use ink, I feel more confident about what I'm drawing since I can't erase anything, and if I do need to cover something up then I'm going to have to put it in shadow.

Once again, my weaknesses are very clear: hands and feet. Looks like it's back to the drawing board and more discipline next week.

We also talked about some business/marketing things, including some website functionality that I needed to fix. He mentioned using consistent, routine, posting and the free advertising that social media gives; but it's extremely hard for me to push my favorite subject of women when Meta's banhammer smacks me every time I post a naked breast or cheeks.

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