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  • Today‘s drawing session involved some random objects from a book that I’m pretty sure is AI slop…still happy with how they turned out! 🎨

    A sketchbook page features drawings of a flower, mushrooms, crystals, a ring, and a cauldron with steam and a triple moon symbol.
    → 9:36 PM, Apr 14

  • Finally found some time to draw again. After the previous disaster with the human face, I decided to dive into Pypah Santos’ Draw Amazing Faces. It’s a start, but some of these skulls are definitely not human… 🎨

    A sketchbook page features various head and skull drawings from different angles.A book cover titled Draw Amazing Faces features six illustrated portraits and art tools, offering guidance on learning and developing drawing styles.

    → 10:24 PM, Apr 13

  • Went to see The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with my nephew today. So much fan service for the older viewers - R.O.B., Fox and Bowser OS made me laugh out loud and feel nostalgic! 🎨🎮🍿

    A sketchbook page features pencil drawings of cartoon-style characters and objects, including a spiked turtle-like creature, a block with a question mark, a helmet, and a mushroom, with pens resting on the page.
    → 9:43 PM, Apr 6

  • Impressions from and around the #Kleingarten 🌱. Trying to embrace even the bad drawings as with my attempt to copy the fallen tree trunks. Rather happy with the flowers, though. 🎨

    A sketchbook page features pencil drawings of a fallen tree with foliage, scattered logs, and a cluster of flowers, accompanied by a pen and handwritten text.Bright pink flowers are blooming on branches against a dark background.A large, hollow, fallen tree trunk lies on the ground amidst grass and greenery in a wooded area.

    → 7:58 PM, Apr 5

  • Day 30. The human hand. This was so much easier than expected…not perfect but I’m honestly impressed about how “easy” drawing hands can be.

    This is the end of Mark Kistler’s You Can Draw in 30 Days. I can recommend this one to those who consider getting into drawing! Let’s see what’s next! 🎨

    A sketchbook page features detailed pencil drawings of hands in various gestures, each with an anchor tattoo on the wrist, alongside two mechanical pencils.
    → 9:00 PM, Apr 3

  • Day 29. The human eye (and a cheetah’s). Enjoyed this one more than yesterday’s face lesson. Especially working with my own eye as a reference (the middle one) was fun! One more day to go! 🎨

    A sketchbook page is open to pencil drawings of three eyes, including two human-like and one animal-like, with a pen resting on it.
    → 8:55 PM, Apr 2

  • Day 28. The human face…or what I think about it: a mess. I didn’t expect to create masterpieces when attempting this lesson, but this was just frustrating. With the eye and hand still coming up, this is not a good start for the final sessions. 🎨

    Two pencil sketches of faces are drawn on a page, accompanied by a black pencil.
    → 10:47 PM, Apr 1

  • Day 27. Lettering in two-point perspective. 🎨

    This. Was. A. Struggle! Took me several hours to do this. Some retrospection is in order: Did I…

    • …overestimate myself in drawing my username which contains 15 letters? ✅
    • …make a horrible choice in deciding to use fineliners for the first time in this lesson? ✅
    • …realize that I added an extra ‘D’ AFTER tracing it? ✅
    • …still follow through and try to figure out certain techniques? ✅

    After this disaster, I’m getting more and more scared by the thought of doing human faces, eyes and hands next…you should, too. You have to see the results!

    A sketchbook page features 3D text illustrations, including the words HI and FOREST, accompanied by two drawing pens.
    → 8:56 PM, Mar 31

  • Day 26. A city in two-point perspective. Four more days to go in Kistler’s book… 🎨

    A sketchbook displays pencil drawings of geometric forms and architectural elements, with DAY 25 showing a building and DAY 26 featuring an arrangement of block-like structures, accompanied by a pen.
    → 7:45 PM, Mar 30

  • Day 25. A castle in two-point perspective. Just half a page today as the two-point lessons are all rather repetitive - which is good because the last three activities are already intimidating: the human face, eye and hand 😬. 🎨

    A 3D drawing of a castle sits on graph paper alongside two pens, labeled Day 25.
    → 7:26 PM, Mar 29

  • Day 24. A tower in two-point perspective. Very technical, but still fun! 🎨

    Two geometric architectural sketches with perspective lines, featuring a tall rectangular pillar and a stepped pyramid structure, are shown on a sketchbook page alongside a pencil and a ruler.
    → 9:32 PM, Mar 28

  • Day 23. A city in one-point perspective. Don’t know when and why I started to turn it into something out of a post-apocalyptic narrative. 🤷‍♂️🎨

    Two pencil drawings depict roads with geometric structures, accompanied by mechanical pencils resting on the paper.
    → 9:29 PM, Mar 27

  • Day 21. Trees - love the trunks, hate the proportions of the leaves. 🎨

    A pencil drawing of two stylized, whimsical trees is accompanied by two pens placed on the paper.
    → 9:23 PM, Mar 25

  • Day 20. Volcanoes, craters, a cup of coffee…and a space chase. Rather happy with how this one turned out! 🎨

    A sketchbook page features a steaming coffee cup, a flying saucer, a rocket, and a series of abstract, organic shapes, accompanied by two pens.
    → 7:35 PM, Mar 22

  • Day 19. Pyramids. 🎨

    A sketchbook page displays various geometric shapes and structures, including pyramids, arches, and abstract 3D forms, with two pens resting on the side.
    → 8:47 PM, Mar 21

  • Day 18. The Scroll. Might have been a bit too overconfident when attempting to copy a medieval depiction of a bear on my last scroll…seems like this one and the terrifying koala from day 8 might be buddies. I don’t enjoy the black background behind the scroll either. 🎨

    A sketchbook page features pencil drawings of cylindrical objects, a scroll, and a detailed rectangular rug with a bear design, alongside a pen resting on the paper.
    → 8:35 PM, Mar 20

  • Day 17. Rippling flags and some trumpets in a wall. 🎨

    A sketchbook page displays a series of pencil drawings of ribbons in various forms, accompanied by a black pen placed on top.
    → 9:57 PM, Mar 18

  • Day 16. Waves and water. Adding some The_Art_Coach to the mix because of the aquatic theme, everything is a ribbon… 🎨

    Various sketches of abstract forms and ribbon-like objects in motion are drawn in pencil on a sketchbook page with two pens placed on the side.
    → 11:01 PM, Mar 16

  • Day 15. Contour tubes and little Michelin people. Perspective is definitely still off… 🎨

    Pencil sketches of various segmented, coiled tube-like creatures and structures resemble playful, flexible forms, accompanied by two mechanical pencils on the side.
    → 4:53 PM, Mar 15

  • Day 14. Lilies and paper flowers. 🎨

    Three pencil sketches of calla lilies at different angles are drawn on a notebook page, accompanied by two pens placed on top.
    → 1:09 AM, Mar 15

  • Day 13. Advanced-level houses - not perfect, but I’m not even halfway through with Kistler’s course. 🎨

    A sketchbook page displays pencil drawings of houses, geometric shapes, and includes two pens and a pencil on top.
    → 8:42 PM, Mar 11

  • Day 12. What was supposed to be “constructing with cubes” quickly turned into a study of mailboxes. 🎨

    A sketchbook page displays various hand-drawn designs of mailboxes and a small structure, accompanied by two pens placed on top.
    → 6:52 PM, Mar 8

  • Day 11. Advanced cylinders, which also can be holes…I guess. 🎨

    A sketchbook page features a drawing of cylindrical shapes, another of holes with eyes inside, and two pens placed on it.
    → 8:30 PM, Mar 7

  • Day 10. Of cylinders and cans. 🎨

    A sketchbook page depicts various shaded pencil drawings of cylindrical objects and cans.
    → 7:34 PM, Mar 6

  • Day 9. Roses made from bowls. 🎨

    Artists of the Fediverse: How do you prevent your previous drawings in your sketchbook from smudging?

    A sketchbook page displays a progression of drawing lessons focused on roses and flags, featuring both step-by-step illustrations and a detailed rose bouquet sketch.
    → 8:04 PM, Mar 4

  • Day 8. From “cool koalas” to “oh, god no…kill it with fire”. I’m really sorry for these ‘koalas’ to have been brought into this existence by me. 🎨

    A sketchbook page features various pencil drawings of koalas and geometric shapes.
    → 10:34 PM, Mar 2

  • Day 7. Advanced cubes. Not particularly happy with how they turned out … hopefully the koalas in the next lesson are going to be better … 🎨

    A sketchbook page features various geometric, architectural pencil sketches, including abstract structures and designs, with three pencils resting nearby.
    → 10:01 PM, Mar 1

  • Day 6. Stacking tables. Added a Kaweco Special S 2.0 to my tools - it really helps with details in contrast to the Brass SketchUp 5.6! 🎨

    A sketchbook page features several drawings of abstract, geometric structures with interlocking rectangular shapes, alongside a pen.
    → 6:09 PM, Feb 28

  • Day 5. Hollow cubes a.k.a. a bunch of boxes. 🎨

    → 9:02 PM, Feb 27

  • Day 4. Moving on to cubes! 🎨

    A sketchbook page features various pencil drawings of cubes with different patterns and shadows, accompanied by two pencils resting on the page.
    → 9:05 PM, Feb 26

  • Day 3. That was a weird one… 🎨

    → 10:40 PM, Feb 25

  • Day 2. It’s a fun experience exploring basics step by step, applying them in a controlled process but also to step out of the boundaries to try out new things. 🎨 21E9BF40-90EE-450C-85CE-6C6507EBEC9F.jpg

    → 10:58 PM, Feb 24

  • Day 1 of trying to be more creative following Mark Kistler’s You Can Draw in 30 Days. Let‘s see where this takes me. 🎨

    A sketchbook page features pencil drawings of spheres with shading and light source indications, accompanied by a drawing of a bell pepper and a basketball, with an art instruction book in the background.
    → 8:22 PM, Feb 23
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