Experimenting with an Art Logbook
Sorry for the long silence, I decided to experiment with something. I noticed the illustration with Ezlo flying was taking, ALMOST FOUR WEEKS! I got anxious, every illustration I do cannot take THIS LONG. Something had to CHANGE!
I thought of experimenting with how I work on a new illustration. The experimenting is basically trial and error with notes, following a schedule or work plan.
1. I write what the goal for each work day hour is.
2. Between hours, take 5 to 7 minutes to record thoughts and feelings experienced
3. Test working with background music, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. or work in silence.
4. At the end of the day I check my results, notes, and write my thoughts and feelings.
5. Lastly, I write tomorrow's work schedule based on what happened today.
Ideally, each day would bring at least one accomplishment.
The Results
I didn't always write tomorrow's work hour schedule, but the two color sketches shown below were DONE IN ONE WEEK, EIGHT HOURS ACTUAL WORK TIME! BIG DIFFERENCE!
Yes, I know they don't look good. But by using this system, I learned what bad habits needed to change, where to focus my time, and more! Reflecting on oneself and actions, like prayer makes a difference! Spending more time on social media wasn't the answer!
Below are the silhouettes I made first for this queen.
The week I did this experiment or before it, I also discovered a faster way to paint digitally. I don't know why more people don't use color dynamics/jitter more often. But I'll talk about that in another post.
