ISBW #127 LITE – Wanna give up

2 Responses to ISBW #127 LITE – Wanna give up

1. Phil says:

   August 28, 2009 at 3:15 am

   Hi Mur,

   Thanks for doing ISBW, even when you don’t feel like doing anything! I’m not writing much atm, but it is becoming part of pulling my life back together after my business collapsed into the recession. You’re an inspiration and always have good food for thought, and your podcasts have helped spur me to work on outlines for the many stories that need me to write them, so I’m getting there. It’s also nice that you’re the same age as me and likewise have kid(s) to work and live around. A trouble shared is a trouble halved. Or is that doubled? Divided by pi?

   Anyway, briefly, persist with the drawing. I love your comment about the first step always being the first step. My first step in drawing was around college, and up to then I sucked. Many sketches, doodles, full and half-completed drawings, reading of anatomy books, and several classes since, I’m ok. I understand the basics, and can draw pretty well, but I’m pretty slow still. Someday I will be much better at drawing and writing. Someday YOU will be much better at drawing, if you find that’s what you want. But regardless I guarantee you, you will be a better artist when you finish this class than when you start.

   I also think it will help you visualize your descriptions, if that’s something you think needs improving. Simply being cognizant of the basic shapes that construct a more complex image, the color palettes and how they emotionally engage a viewer, layout and position of the drawing to convey attitude, action, and change the energy. I am certain that it can’t hurt to have these things in mind when you are constructing a mental image for your readers. So stick with it, and good luck!
   Phil
2. Dharma Kelleher says:

   August 31, 2009 at 5:07 pm

   Thanks for this one, Mur. I really needed to hear it today.