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Fourth of July Greetings
My plan for today was to catch quick actions that would tell a story that anyone could understand. I planned to do it by using gesture drawings of individuals or pairs of people, without background detail. This quick sketch is about … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Deliberate Practice, Uncategorized
Tagged Emoting, Gesture, Sketch, Summary of Learning
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Getting Clearer
Getting Clearer With the actual experience of completing four blog posts, I am now clearer on how I can use this process to improve my own work as a sketchbook artist. I see that there are four core questions that … Continue reading
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Getting Better
Why don’t I draw better? I have kept a sketchbook for nearly 50 years but have not progressed much in my ability to tell a story through image. As I retire from a career in education, I plan to apply … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 Hours, Nonverbal Communication, Sketch, Success Criteria
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