day #365 - the end of an era

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I thought I was on top of it; I had finished early and was looking for a movie to watch already 3 hours ago. And I don't know how time went by. A phonecall, some networking studying, some online shopping and here we are, already past the time for an early movie. Regardless, today is a special day. The blog is over! I finished 365 days of daily painting and recording it, whatever that means. A big part of the process I will have to keep doing mainly for myself. Perhaps taking daily photos of my work and saving it on some folder. This has provem useful many times when I trying to date a piece I've been working on. Also making a small diary of today's achievements. It's still useful. But this will be done for my eyes only. I also don't know if I will be continuing my obsessively daily painting. How would life be if I had days off? Now for example that I'm moving out and I have to daily chores that until now were completely taken care of, perhaps I'll allow my

day #61 - More practice

More practice day. Also known as I-am-so-afraid-of-doing-anything-creative-day. I did posture drawing mostly... I worry that I'm missing the point by not doing anything creative, but I try and tell myself that it's okay, that there is time for everything.

How do I like today's postures? I've tried doing 3 minute long sessions, which is not very common (I usually do 45, 60 or 90sec). The three minute ones allowed me to be more details in certain cases. I also did a very interesting vehicle(?) in perspective. It's not so much the design, as the complexity and orientation of the parts. I eyeballed it but I feels its falling into place. On the same sheet I like the female skeletor a lot; this one was based on some random pinterest image. Not happy with the result when I added the skin though.

I feel a bitter taste in my work today. I'd rather not go to bed feeling like that. I need to work it out a bit. So... what is it dear self that you don't like? Obviously my postures. They look very stiff, unnatural, cartoony. "I hear you". They might even be. Even though occasionally there are some that look real. Like moebius says static poses are more difficult than dynamic ones. And I can see a few static ones that look pretty. Also today I've leveled up anatomy-wise. I'm starting to see planar/muscular nuances on the legs. I still haven't completely worked them out, but as they say - once seen, can't be unseen, and now I am consciously aware of those muscles; it's only a matter of time that The appear. I also like some of my most minimalistic gestures; how they hold volume and posture with only a few lines. What else is there? Yes, back to the original issue: I wish I could draw real-looking postures on one hand and on the other that I could be creative. "I hear you (me)", I say. Might need some more practice and time before this happens. It's already better than when I was in the kindergarden, perhaps better compared to when I was in my 20s or early 30s. One day I'll get there. I need to stay motivated (in other words happy and inspired) and the rest will come; and if alive postures don't come, it will be because I'm enjoying painting other stuff, so even better!

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