A week of changing methods

I'd once read somewhere that it takes 6 weeks to build a habit, clearly they forgot to mention that it takes a couple of days to break it.

Anyway in more relevant terms, I've been slacking a bit of late with these journal entries, for that I am regretful and eager to start again in terms of building my habit back to where it was.

On a more positive development note, after my discussion regarding my narrative project I have been extremely productive in my sketchbook, I have been struggling for a the past few months to get my drive and passion to be back to where they were earlier in the year, although I feel I am not quite there, it is getting better.

I have recently bought a brush pen and have found that it allows me to really loosen up and be far more expressive in my drawing than I have ever done before, this has been a revelation for me, and with it I have the passion I lacked before return to me. I am slowly becoming more active outside of the studio as well which will hopefully lead to me producing far more work than I have recently.

Personal work wise the A2 rule drawings are still going well, I would like to spend more time on my memory drawings project but I am finding that people have such an interest in it that what ever I will produce won't be at a level that I will be satisfied with to show folks, thats obviously a crutch but I'll find a way to produce something I am happy with.

 So in terms of days last week, the majority of the week was the fairly standard continuation of the narrative and reportage projects, however we had a really great day on Thursday as we went on a field trip. We were able to draw horses, poultry and a variety of other animals, personally I ended up drawing Horses and Koi Carp. This was a great chance to draw things that wouldn't usually be available as subjects. I was really pleased with my drawings made with my brush pen and a small amount of colour.

I have also moved quite pleasantly ahead with my new plan for my narrative drawing, having sketched out all the panels in my sketchbook and have drawn up the map side of the drawing using conte and ink, hopefully next week I will be able to finish it.