Doodle me dingy

My second attempt with the lesson from the Doodles Unleashed free online class

It's that time of year! The time when Strathmore Papers offers their free online workshops. (www.strathmoreartist.com/online) I checked them out and signed up for a few. Sadly, they didn't start until spring and I was kind of looking for something new and interesting now.

I decided to check out the 'Doodles Unleashed' class. I am actually not a doodler and being the linear, A- personality type this free and flow-y work isn't my style. Which is exactly why I skipped it and why I then decided to check it out.

Recently Bravo channel had their "Works of Art" reality show where artist get assignments and a small amount of time to come up with something brilliant. I LOVE the show. LOVE IT! I think about it for days afterwards trying to visualize what I would have made. One thing I noted is how adept many of the artist seemed to be with a variety of mediums. I could improve in that area.

The above work is my second attempt. The first was a disaster. So bad I will not even show it to you. Normally I would have abandoned the whole project but I soldiered on wanting to force myself into something new. I look at this piece and don't see myself creating it but I did. And I learned some new techniques along the way.

Trying new art techniques is often frustrating. You get use to obtaining the results you want and when they fail, often miserably, you are ready to go back to what is comfortable. Pushing through helps you grow. Here is to a great growing season.