It’s day 11 of the 64 Million Artists January Challenge. I’ve decided to take a day to reflect on the previous tasks and how well I have rendered them.
It’s important as artists to stand back from your work and check how things are progressing. It’s something I do as part of my practice, working in small stages and taking a break between steps.
The work that I have produced during the first 10 days of the January challenge has been very random, but recognisable as my work. I often wonder what I am trying to say through art. What is important to me, my style, my techniques, or how I am growing and learning?
I do know that I like telling stories, I like people to be surprised by my art. I like to use black lines and primary colours. I’m not into details or realism.
Take time today to reflect on an old sketchbook. Have you changed as an artist? Can you see an improvement, are there any shortcuts you can now take from the knowledge recorded within the pages of your sketchbook?
