Saturday scribbles

Do you wish you could draw better?

Well you are not alone and you may be surprised to know that even established artists retain the desire to improve!

So the desire to improve your art is a health sign and means you are going in the right direction.

I try a technique when I am sketching that helps me to do better. How does it work I hear you ask?

It is simple, as I draw and put the lines down on the paper, should one not feel right or look wrong, I simply look at it to undstnd why it looks wrong. What I don't do is beat myself up over making what is clearly a mistake. A mistake will always happen from time to time but I do not think of it as a mistake, just as a line that does nt fit the whole picture.

So I take a moment to ask myself why it looks wrong and understand the reason for this and then move on to draw the correct line.

I see it as an opportunity to learn through my own work.

Maybe you could try this yourself? I would hope it may help you to draw with a new attitude that will build greater confidence for you.

People who draw in a shy manner and what I mean by that is someone who expects to make a mistake every time, have little confidence and do not experience the real pleasure and joy of drawing.

So having confidence and a new ppraoch to perceived mistakes will give you greater pleasure in drawing and soon you will want to be sketching almost every minuteo of every day!

Have fun and remember to keep sketching!