I have been debating all week what I should share as this week's status, or if I should even post at all with the current events. But a new habit I have developed seemed appropriate to share. I have wanted to do figure drawing for years, but never had an opportunity to. Last week, I decided to take the initiative and looked for online figure drawing classes, and discovered #figuary, a 28 day figure drawing challenge. After watching the first day of their 2019 videos and the companion @croquiscafe video, I decided that I would begin each work day with a life drawing session, using the miniature sketch books I had made as an extra challenge to improve my skills. One thing I have enjoyed seeing is the diversity of the models used, and it got me thinking. From the models we use, to the people who make our supplies, to the people who sell our art or the artists themselves, the art world is full of people of different race, gender, size and sexuality. The people involved in making the art we enjoy is as varied as the art itself, each with its own merit, and each equally as deserving of recognition in the world, a world which would be so much less vibrant, and beautiful if that variety was not encouraged. Support your artists, and support diversity in the art world. So many people turn to creativity to express the thoughts and feelings that can not be voiced otherwise, help those voices be heard, and use your voice to make this world a better place for everyone. #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #sketch #pencilsketch #miniatureart #miniart #lifedrawing #croquis #figuary2019 #croquiscafe #equality #diversity (at Newark Upon Trent, Nottingham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDgvA4B1Ij/?igshid=zsgau5cqkusv
