Rec | FINISHED A 5-WEEK ART CLASS AND NOW IM SAD

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FINISHED A 5-WEEK ART CLASS AND NOW IM SAD

I’m not sure why, I guess things ending are sad. Here’s a self portrait I made in charcoal. The proportions are wonky but it kinda looks like me!

@bee1000

1d ago

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@burn

You took classes and picked up some skills. Now the challenge is being an artist. Set a couple of goals. Draw friends and family. Copy some known great charcoal pieces (Peter Falk, TV's Columbo was a master) Then set more goals. Can they sell? Be good gifts? Art is great for yourself, but that part of yourself needs to see the world.

6h ago

@burn

Also just want to add as someone who has moved art around for others. Charcoal, and even pastels for color pieces, is about the gesture more so than the proportions. You'll get to where you know a piece is going to be awesome once you get those first few strokes down on parchment. Be grand or be subdued, never aim for something in between. The smirk and the neckline in this particular piece sets such a mood.

6h ago

@gpcdiamond

Love this and how moody it is!

6h ago

@reinitahp__

Proportions don’t really matter when intentional strokes, thoughtful lines and texture are shining through beautifully! I hope you continue creating!

8h ago

@bee1000

@REINITAHP__ thank you - you sound like the instructor 🫶

7h ago

@Jai

YES! I love !! Keep creating, this is so so beautifulll :))))

10h ago

@bee1000

@JAI Thank you - your self-portrait post shows up as a similar post :)

9h ago

@emjisreallycool

i really freaking love this

12h ago

@bee1000

@EMJISREALLYCOOL Thank you!

9h ago

@grape

Charcoal is soooo creepy lol this rules

16h ago

@bee1000

@GRAPE yay, I might try to lean in to the creepiness a lot more :)

16h ago

@dumbhick1911

@GRAPE May have something to do with the completely black dots for eyes.

7h ago

@alishba

beautiful, charcoal gives it more depth 🤍

17h ago

@bee1000

@ALISHBA thank you!

13h ago

@glombroski

Love this sm, especially the eyes and the way you stand out from the background.

18h ago

@bee1000

@GLOMBROSKI thank you! The teacher stopped me from putting details in the eyes because they were actually in shadow - which is much easier than drawing eyes anyway

16h ago

@snappy_sausagecasing

That's beautiful and love the depth in your self portrait. I'm also finishing a 5 week art class and I'm like damn how do i make this a normal weekly thing for myself but also I'm going to miss the company 😭 I just want it to continue

22h ago

@bee1000

@SNAPPY_SAUSAGECASING thank you! Yeah I’mgoing to miss seeing the people even though I barely had time to learn their names

19h ago

@eatgraeps

Hell yeah. Great understanding of values

1d ago

@bee1000

@EATGRAEPS thank you! I found charcoal much more intuitive than pencils. It’s so messy though!

19h ago

@eatgraeps

@EATGRAEPS Pencils are so rigid and unforgiving, boooo to pencils!! Glad u embraced the mess

14h ago

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