One of the assignments in the online class I recently did with Lendon Noe (see yesterday’s post for more information about the online class I took) was drawing apples.
I drew this apple in my sketchbook yesterday:
It felt really great to just DRAW without thinking about the outcome…
I used to do a lot of drawing in pencil when I was a child but then I let “other people’s opinions” stop me from doing what I loved.
This class helped me to ENJOY drawing again without thinking about the finished product.
One of our assignments was to draw apples – quickly – in any art medium – on a cheap pad of tracing paper. It helped me to look at a REAL apple yet I think it REALly helped me to JUST DRAW…Without any thought of doing it RIGHT or WRONG!!
Below are my favorite apples I drew on tracing paper – some of the art mediums bled through to other pages which I think is kind of cool:
I hope my drawings encourage you to just DRAW and enjoy what you discover!
Cheers! 🙂
These are great Jill. I haven’t been doing much drawing lately myself. This is another little nudge. (K)
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Glad I could give you a little nudge today, Kerfe! 😊 Your drawings always inspire me – I especially love the ones you have done of your hands. 👍
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I hope to post a drawing tomorrow…
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Love your apples. Loved this lesson. I drew more freely than ever during this lesson in my tracing paper pad!
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Yes! 😄 Wasn’t it awesome!! 👍 I think I will stock up on cheap tracing paper pads so when I’m learning to draw a new subject, I can practice on the tracing paper first. So happy you were in the class too, Jodi! 😍
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Nice work, Jill! Apples are such a great subject and so satisfying to do – Lately I have been finding myself using apples as my subjects when I am trying out new media. (Also, it’s a very good time of year to find beautiful, locally grown apples!) I agree, drawing IS super important….but maybe that’s partly because I think of painting as just drawing with a brush!!! 🙂
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Thank you Hilda and I so agree with you, painting is drawing with a brush! 😊🎨🖌 We have so many varieties of apples in the stores and grown locally too – Happy to hear you enjoy using apples in your art too! 🍎
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My current favorite is “Honey Crisp”, both visually and to eat! How about you? Do you have a preference, Jill? 🙂
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I like Gala apples but I like trying new ones too – Pink Lady is good and Jazz! Love the names too! 🍎
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I love your focus on “just draw”. I tend to jot down notes in words; drawing is not something I ever did, as, like you, I learned as a child that you must be taught to draw correctly or else…keep it to yourself. Now fifty years later I am seeing it as another way to jot down “notes”. You have reminded me of this. Every drawing is not serious and perfect, just as every thought I write down is not fully formed. Just enjoy and do the activity, that’s what it is all about. Thank you.
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Thank you Claudia for your comparison of drawing to writing. I so agree with you! Enjoying the process is what brings me great JOY as well! 😍
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The apple is the perfect fruit to explore with lots of mediums. I love all of your inspired apples.
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Thank you Sharon! 🍎 I love drawing pears too!! 🍐
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Yes, very cool! It is easy to forget to draw with abandon and without trying to hard, thanks for the reminder to let loose!
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Yes!! 😊 I think drawing can be freeing if we allow ourselves to let loose. Thanks Jenna! 🍎
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I love apples, and yours are so lovely! Thank you for the reminder to enjoy the process and not to worry too much about the outcome!
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Thank you Suzanne! 🙂
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