I could draw that!

Have you ever made that statement while standing and looking at a piece of art? I think everyone has, myself included. If you follow my blog you have heard my rants about Jackson Pollock. I won't drag my soap box out again but YES, we all could do THAT kind of art.

I took a photo of this little bird off a menu at a sushi restaurant. I had to photograph it because after several attempts to quickly sketch it I couldn't get the feel right. The neck would be too skinny or too fat. It is such a simple image that you have to get it just right or it looked like a kindergarten creation. Whoa! Did you just say, "I could draw that."? Oh yeah, put your pencil where your mouth is buddy! Sorry, my art ego jumped in there for a moment.

The point is, often the simplest design is really the most challenging. With a line or two the clear message is made. No shading, no details. This is where graphic designers excel. A swipe here or a brush stroke there and the perfect logo is made. The perfect bird perched upon a restaurants name. Being a very detail oriented artist, simple perfection impresses me.

So, today I raise my paint brush to those artist who sit behind a computer learning the techniques that simplify the art of art. I will wrestle my ego to the ground I make it admit, "Gaaaa, I CAN'T draw that!"