Draw something mythical

First of all, I can’t believe it’s been 2 months since I last posted….  I will try to post more often.  After all, I have been drawing daily, I just haven’t been posting regularly. 

I have never considered myself an artist of mythical creatures.  I can’t say that I particularly care for dragons and wouldn’t choose a dragon as a primary subject myself.  However, I have been working through the book “Artistic Fitness” by Ed Tadem and can see some value in drawing something mythical.  When drawing a mythical creature, my “left brain” does not have a pre-conceived notion of what that mythical creature should look like.  Therefore, my “right brain” must draw exactly what I see.  After I draw a little bit, if I notice a line that’s not quite right, I don’t necessarily feel compelled to change it, I just use the drawing as practice and know that I have become one step closer to drawing what I see, not what my mind *thinks* I see.  So, enough philosophy…. here’s the dragon: 

This entry was posted in Art, Pencil Sketch. Bookmark the permalink.

2 Responses to Draw something mythical

  1. Jan says:

    I love that your dragon has ZZ qualities!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

* Copy This Password *

* Type Or Paste Password Here *