Author: chevee
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Rose, From Memory // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #17 This is the first drawing in this series where I didn’t have a reference in front of me. Being that this is from memory, I doubt it has any degree of botanical accuracy… but I’ve drawn this rose hundreds of times in my life. I started drawing it, I believe, in…
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Technology Replaces Technology // Try Every Day
Try Every Day # 16 I’m still experimenting with this woodcut style. I’m hoping to find something that works for me so I can try to actually carve it in wood. I could practice with simple shapes, sure, but I always enjoy a bit more challenge when trying something new I like the irony of…
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This one is bad // Try Every Day
Try Every Day # 15 I thought I would continue exploring the woodblock style. This time, instead of searching online for reference, I took a picture of a book on my desk, and then tried to block that out. It looked okay until I tried to do the shading at the bottom. I need to…
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A Phone Case // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #14 Today, the girls and I went shopping. My oldest, Row, found this awesome phone case at Claire’s. She couldn’t pass it up. When we got home, I suggested a little drawing together. We decided to pick an object to out in the middle of the table and all three of us…
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New Markers // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #13I didn’t like the way the Sharpie Ultra Fine Point worked with my paper. It bled a little too much. I bought a six pack of Sigma Fine Liners so I could find a few sizes that work for me.I’ve learned this is a thing artists do. They test their new tools,…
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Woodcut // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #12 I’ve always been fascinated by illustrations in ancient texts. The pre-printing press era. The woodcut designs. I love how the artists of the day could capture a moment in time with seemingly just a few lines. There was no shading, so the images feature huge contrast instead. Large dark patches, highlited…
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Characters // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #12 I used to draw characters. A LOT of characters. I developed this “style” in Junior High. I had a character that I called Max. I would draw Max in all the latest fashions. I didn’t have drawing books or the internet to research, so I just took elements from comic strips…
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My Desk Trophy // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #10 This is my favorite trophy. It’s been on my desk for about 10 years now. My oldest bought it for me when she was in kindergarten. She doesn’t remember buying it, but that doesn’t matter. I remember how proud she was to give it too me. She bought it at school.…
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My Dog Tags // Try Every Day
Try Every Day #9 I don’t cherish objects. I’ve never really been a sentimental person. I cherish memories and experiences. That being said, my dog tags mean a great deal to me. They represent one of the hardest challenges I’ve overcome in my life and looking at them floods me with amazing memories. I wore…