Posted on Monday by Josh---yes, the Josh, over on UNBORED.net.
Some of my favorite sections are:
"You can make all kinds of rules for your art making, but for starting in
a sketchbook, you need to jump in and get over the intimidation part —
by messing up a few pages, ripping them out if need be. Waste all the
pages you want by drawing a tic tac toe schematic or something, painting
them black, just doodle. Every drawing will make you a little better.
Every little attempt is a step in the direction of drawing becoming a
part of your life."
"Most people (even your favorite artists) don’t like their drawings as
much as they want to. Why? Because it is easy to imagine something
better. This is only ambition, which is not a bad thing — but if you can
accept what you are doing, of course you will progress quicker to a
more satisfying level and also accidentally make perfectly charming
drawings even if they embarrass you."
"Don’t worry about a style. It will creep up on you and eventually you
will have to undo it in order to go further. Be like a river and accept
everything."
Original post link above, and here.
(Thanks, Josh Glenn!)
