I had a tutorial on Friday with Lisa, a painting tutor who’s never seen my work before. It was really interesting to hear the opinion of someone who’s not afraid to say what they think! It was a bit nerve-wracking at times, but ultimately really inspiring and exactly what I needed to get me going again.
The basic gist was that she likes what I’ve done so far this year, but it needs “ruffling up a bit”, which I agree with. She told me to get a small sketchbook and fill it with quick collages/drawings where I’m not being too considerate, just externalising my thoughts. I started doing this today, and am already finding it’s giving me lots of new ideas.
As well as continuing doing these collages, I’m planning to get more observational drawing done. I’ve been lax about refreshing my source material but I’m feeling reinvigorated now, and hopefully it will soon start to show in my work.
