My major goal for November is simply “time”. Spending time on art, and managing my time
I tend to obsess about my interest-du-jour and spend a lot of time with it, but often don’t get much else done. So for several months I focused on losing weight. I ate well, I exercised, I calculated and planned, and I lost. But everything else, including art, was neglected.
Now I want to get back to art. So I could just make it my current obsession and spend most of my spare time on it. But it’s November. That means Christmas is coming up, with all the associated planning, shopping, baking, cooking, cleaning, decorating, and so on. Especially since we are hosting an extravaganza with a cast of thousands (well, a couple of dozen) on Christmas Day to introduce the whole newly-blended in-law family to the rest of the extended clan, and I work until Christmas Eve. Which means lots of advance preparation. Which means I will need to plan and budget carefully to make time for art.
And what will I be doing with that time?
Sketching
- PoseManiacs. After only a few days of doing regular 60 second sketches, I am noticing a big improvement in my work. So during November I’m going to fill the rest of the recycled novel I’ve been using. With about 140 pages to go and 2 or 3 sketches per page, that should take about 10 per day. And it will be invaluable in preparing me for:
- Sketching in public. At least 3 times during the month, I will go sketching in public and complete at least 6, 8, and 10 sketches.
Anatomy
- Continue researching anatomy. Finish the arms and hands page, and start on legs.
- Bone drawings. (These are taken from a life drawing assignment in the Sheridan college animation program. I found several examples online: Bones, The Damned Bone Portfolio, Bone Drawings, Bone Drawings, Halo Sketch and Bones)
- 6 views of the skull
- 6 views of the scapula
- 6 views of the pelvis
- 9 views of the vertebrae (3 each cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- 2 views of the shoulder joint
- 2 views of the hip joint
Drawing
- At least two drawings per week, in addition to the bones.
Painting
- At least one painting session per week.
