Thanks for wanting to take a look! However, I don’t know how to share images in replies or DMs. Guess I’ll have to get vulnerable and tag you in a post of my doodles. 😉
my approach then is to doodle on a used (written or printed) piece of paper, and preferably in the only blank corner or the blank reverse side of a sheet. That goes from small figures to shading of surfaces, from drawing with 1 pen stroke to strange scribbles. Just with a pencil or a ballpoint pen. Until after a while I sense what really presents itself and then I concentrate on that. Those warm-ups I keep and some even surface one day as parts of a collage ;)
I smiled reading this. I have the same book, bought (cough) years ago when I was in my early teens and fell in love with Alphonse Mucha’s drawings. (I also had two wonderful long posters.) I still attribute my love of fluid lines and organic shapes to this.
I find this so relatable! Sometimes, I just want to draw something without really trying to overthink what I should draw. It's the reason why I'm also drawn to lineart. I love this suggestion and thank you for sharing! :)
I’m so glad you can relate. It can be so hard to decide on what to draw because there are just so many choices. That’s why I love this activities. They get my hand moving and my mind turning.
I'd love to share some creative sparks as well on my own Substack newsletter. I wonder how you find time doing that because I feel like I'm all over the place. Like I want to share what inspired me too but at the same time, I'm looking to share it in a way that feels effortless or not so overwhelming. I have so many stuff to share and I just don't know how or where to start. Like should I also put everything that inspired me in one newsletter or should I break it down per newsletter so that it's not overwhelming?
I like made a list of all the creative spark plugs I wanted to share, and then I just started sharing them one by one. I actually began sharing them as YouTube videos a couple of years ago. Now I’m sharing them through my newsletter.
Awesome!
Great idea!
Thank you!
I find your art and suggestions very accessible. Thank you!
You're quite welcome! I hope that you will give it a try!
Love this! I do a similar doodle-style with intersecting lines and no right angles. It’s always meditative to create like this.
Awesome! I'd love to see, if you wouldn't mind sharing.
Thanks for wanting to take a look! However, I don’t know how to share images in replies or DMs. Guess I’ll have to get vulnerable and tag you in a post of my doodles. 😉
I didn't realize that you can't share images in comments of a post. Thanks for tagging me in your Note! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea! I’ll definitely try.
Please do, and if you don't mind sharing, I'd love to see what you do!
my approach then is to doodle on a used (written or printed) piece of paper, and preferably in the only blank corner or the blank reverse side of a sheet. That goes from small figures to shading of surfaces, from drawing with 1 pen stroke to strange scribbles. Just with a pencil or a ballpoint pen. Until after a while I sense what really presents itself and then I concentrate on that. Those warm-ups I keep and some even surface one day as parts of a collage ;)
Awesome. I'd love to see, if you wouldn't mind sharing!
thanks for your reply. I don't mind, but sharing pics via comments is not an option ;)
I didn't realize that you can't share images in comments on Posts. But I did create a Note about this if you'd like to share there. https://substack.com/@emscottart/note/c-92792882
I smiled reading this. I have the same book, bought (cough) years ago when I was in my early teens and fell in love with Alphonse Mucha’s drawings. (I also had two wonderful long posters.) I still attribute my love of fluid lines and organic shapes to this.
I got to see a big exhibit of his work a few years ago at a local museum. It was amazing to see his work in person.
I find this so relatable! Sometimes, I just want to draw something without really trying to overthink what I should draw. It's the reason why I'm also drawn to lineart. I love this suggestion and thank you for sharing! :)
I’m so glad you can relate. It can be so hard to decide on what to draw because there are just so many choices. That’s why I love this activities. They get my hand moving and my mind turning.
I'd love to share some creative sparks as well on my own Substack newsletter. I wonder how you find time doing that because I feel like I'm all over the place. Like I want to share what inspired me too but at the same time, I'm looking to share it in a way that feels effortless or not so overwhelming. I have so many stuff to share and I just don't know how or where to start. Like should I also put everything that inspired me in one newsletter or should I break it down per newsletter so that it's not overwhelming?
Anyway thank you 😁✨
I like made a list of all the creative spark plugs I wanted to share, and then I just started sharing them one by one. I actually began sharing them as YouTube videos a couple of years ago. Now I’m sharing them through my newsletter.