More Art Lessons

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The second lesson was creating blind portraits. I have done this before and like this exercise so much, I have committed to doing one a day. These are from the course:

To do this exercise, look at yourself in a mirror, or gaze at a portrait of yourself. Glancing only once at the paper to get situated, draw the portrait. They are fun and can be touched up afterwards.

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Permission to write, paint, and imagine are the gifts I gave myself when chronic illness hit - a fair exchange: being for doing. Relevance is an attitude. Humour essential.

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  1. These are great, VJ. Have been adding an additional element to blind contour self-portraits. With my non-dominant hand, I trace my features, usually starting with the nose, and then draw the blond contour with my dominant hand. I like your idea of doing one a day. I wonder if you can tell your mood from the variation of a day’s sketch. Interesting.

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    1. Doing the touch blind portrait is very cool. We did that in class too, but I’d forgotten. I definitely can see something about my mood of the day in the drawings.

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  8. I used to teach drawing, and contour drawing was always one of the favorite segments for my students. They are fun! And a great way to develop eye / hand coordination. 🙂 Happy Sunday, VJ. It will be Thanksgiving soon. I’m missing home.

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