Are you Any Good At Sketching???

@Hate2Iron (15731)
Canada
April 15, 2019 12:43pm CST
I don't think that I am... unless I can see the item in front of me and then it has to be something relatively easy. Oddly enough, if I can't see it, I can't draw it. It's as if I know what it should look like, but the image never crossed over into my long term memory. Can you remember the last time you tried to draw?? That I can remember!! It was a staircase that I saw in a gallery years and years ago! I was thinking how awesome a painting would be of a staircase that changed direction and twisted and turned upon it's self. It didn't turn out well at all!! Maybe I should stick to flowers lol!
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@xFiacre (12536)
• Ireland
15 Apr 19
@hate2iron This is my only masterpiece. In case you are unsure and don’t like to ask, it’s flowers in a vase from my “high on Absinthe” phase.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
15 Apr 19
@xFiacre That's not bad, you know! I mean it. You should drink Absinthe more often.
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@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
15 Apr 19
It looks pretty good.
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@xFiacre (12536)
• Ireland
15 Apr 19
@MALUSE Ok. I’ll try when I’m In Normandy next month.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
16 Apr 19
I am pretty good, I do all the time, while I talk on the phone with someone.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
Maybe I have to learn to talk on the phone... which I hate doing lol. Or, I need to find a pass time that would allow some art as I concentrate on what ever the other thing is !
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 19
@Hate2Iron I also hate to talk on the phone, but sometimes I have, just to keep in touch with family members.
@mayka123 (16555)
• India
16 Apr 19
I must have last tried when I was in school and it was not good at all.
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@mayka123 (16555)
• India
18 Apr 19
@Hate2Iron I had tried my hand at music and that too was not too great.
@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
We had a choice between art and music... I was worse at music ;)
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
15 Apr 19
I liked to sketch but not very good at it.Now and then I dawdle with it
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
I guess I have to be in the mood lol! After so many years of art classes, you would think that I would be better!!
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
16 Apr 19
@Hate2Iron Never give up.
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
15 Apr 19
Yes, I am. I don't know why you find sketching something you have in front of your eyes not as good as sketching from memory.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
I always thought that you should be able to... I know what a bowl of fruit looks like. I should be able to draw it
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
16 Apr 19
@Hate2Iron How can you draw an object in perspective if you don't see it?
@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 19
Sometimes I can sort of copy something but mostly I'm pretty useless at drawing.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
I guess you either have to spend hours and hours practicing... or you inherit the talent!
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@Rick1950 (1578)
• Lima, Peru
15 Apr 19
I did some sketches in the last days. I was visiting an ancient city, Cusco, Peru, and there are many narrow streets in the city. I used for sketching a little notebook, sized 4"x3" and a line pen. You can do sketches everywhere, by sitting in a cafe or in the park, while travelling too. It´s a matter of practice. By sketching you shouldn't care of details. Most important are the proportions and light and shadow, the values. Details aren't so important.
@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
15 Apr 19
Sketching is something that I haven't tried since I was at school.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
I was given a sketch book and markers for Christmas and I feel bad if I'm not using it ;)
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
15 Apr 19
I'm more of a doodler.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
I'm going back to doodling I think. I like my doodles a lot better!!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
16 Apr 19
@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
15 Apr 19
last time I tried was 10-11 years ago in high school, in my arts class. I am terrible.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
LOL... you are definitely not alone. I was just looking through my sketch book... hmmm...
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Apr 19
I am artistically challenged.
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
16 Apr 19
LOL... I sometimes think the same thing!
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• Philippines
29 Mar 21
Art is a journey. I've had good and bad sketches. Until now I am still learning.
• Philippines
18 Apr 19
im the same as you when it comes to drawing.. hehe.. maybe the last time that I draw is 2 years ago..
@debjani1 (7211)
15 Apr 19
Your and my condition are same. I can draw well but by seeing the photos. Without seeing anything its totally impossible for me. I am not an artist but love drawing which was my hobby 8 years back.
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@JESSY3236 (18760)
• United States
16 Apr 19
I can't draw, but I took an art class when I was in the 9th grade. I love it. It was the only class I had with my best friend.
@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
15 Apr 19
The last time I painted my son's church was because they were looking for him at school. It turned out pretty well.