This is one of my first portrait sketches – Gigi Hadid. The cross-hatch/shading attempt under the neck ended up looking like a beard. I fall off my chair laughing every time I look at it.
Join me on my journey to transform Gigi from glaring hunchback to glamorous supermodel again.
Be prolific not perfect
About enjoying drawing again. Finding those extra 15 minutes in the day to slow down and be present . Remembering a moment or two from each day. Revisiting Sydney suburbs.
And keeping a daily sketchbook journal, this time hopefully for a bit longer.
I’m still grappling with my inner critic. 1001 sketches … Here we go …
PS. Would be great if you could share your sketches of the places that I’ve been to in my Comments section.
PS(2). Thank you again for your support and encouragement.
thirtyninepines 
Beautiful sketches! At first I also had some “severe” difficulties with the cross hatch-shading method;) Love sour note about how drawing can slow you down and keep you in the moment…that´s exactly what I love about it too!:) Have a beautiful weekend! Sarah
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Thanks Sarah! I’m increasingly enjoying the artistic journey as well as taking in a bit more of the sights around me.
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Hi! Thank you for stopping by my blog. Love your sketches! Looking forward to more 😀 – Faye
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Thank you! I indulged in some armchair travel reading your blog and admiring your lovely photos.
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Aw thank you 🙂 I’m doing the exact same but with your sketches! – Faye
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Thank you for stopping by my blog, I’m so glad I got to stumble upon yours, I love it :)!
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I enjoyed reading your life hacks. Your kind words and support is much appreciated 😉
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What a great philosophy to keep in mind! I think i focus too much on making my drawing “perfect” as opposed to just drawing for the love of drawing. That’s where some of the best work comes from.
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Yeah, I hear you … I’m enjoying looking back on my work and getting less critical of my sketches a few days after 😉
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keep it up!
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You are creating some quite charming and playful sketches and paintings. I hope you continue down this path and do not try to become hyper-realistic with them. Your style already has your personal stamp on it–just continue to let it lead you where it may without forcing it to comply with some preconceived outcome. As a side benefit, it’s just much more fun that way!
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That’s great insight … about not being hyper-realistic. As I look back on the first sketchbook that I’ve filled, I’m enjoying having a more distinct memory of the day and places that I visited.
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Thanks for appreciating my photos! Your sketches are wonderful! Great work.
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Thank you for your kind words. Its another way to see the world!
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Hi there! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed the read. I’m looking forward to your future sketches! 🙂
Cheers,
Jasmine
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Thank you! I found your writing very expressive, a good read.
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Thanks for visiting mine. I’m with you there, quantity beats quality as I’ve found out. Charming sketch, keep it up.
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Thank you!
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Not bad sketches. I have a long way to go and it takes me days and that is putting it mildly. Thanks for visiting and liking Vanity of the Taliban.
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Good luck with keeping up the regular posting, its hard but definitely worthwhile. Thank you for visiting my blog 🙂
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Hi there. I really enjoyed looking at your blog. I think your project is fantastic – you can do it! thanks for dropping by my blog.
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Thank you … I’m taking it one day at a time! 😉
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thank you for stopping by my blog. If you see anything you like, feel free to comment or share.
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Thanks for stopping by 😊
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Thanks for reading my post. I really enjoyed your sketches. Wish I could be this creative!
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Thanks! Its been a fun learning journey 😉
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Thank you for visiting my blog. I enjoyed your sketches. They are quite delightful.
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Thank you, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed them 🙂
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Hi Gigi! Cool blog! I love your work. Thanks for dropping by mine, Marina
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Marina – thanks for visiting mine too 🙂
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I’m enjoying your sketching, sometimes with a colour wash too…minimalist, essential…a way I wish I could draw (if I could draw, that is!). PS: What does the thirtyninepines mean?
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I hadn’t drawn much until I began this blog … the accountability was a way of turning it into a habit so that I’d be able to improve towards the goal of a travelogue of our annual xmas holiday overseas 🙂
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Well, I think you’re well on the way…
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Thirtyninepines was a rhyming thing to describe the area we live around 🙂
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Aahh, well…not sure I can guess where that is!
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Love you sketches. And I agree about accountability and habit. Since I have started adding the occasional sketch to my blog it has made me sketch more and worry about the outcome less. I’m sure your travelogue will be great.
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Keep it up!
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Nice to meet you — thanks for ‘liking’ my blog a r t i c k l e! Your sketches are fabulous! I love the daily stuff you pack in to your lines. And, for the record, the cross-hatching on Gigi does NOT read as a beard. It’s perfect. I’ll stop back to peruse some more of your work. Keep having fun!
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Thanks! I enjoyed looking at your sketches and it gave me a few ideas on how to improve on mine. Your landscapes make me wish I was on holidays again 😊
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Thank you for dropping by my blog.
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Thank you for liking my blog! Trying to paint every day but the sketching is hard for me. You do what you can, right? All the best, Lisa
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No worries, I was very interested in reading your posts. Yeah looking at the blank page is always the hardest for me and I hope I get over the fear of filling it up 🙂
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Hi Gigi, thank you for brining your blog to my attention, love it and love your artwork! I personally think your first self portrait has a lot of character! Cheers from Ohio, Johanna
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Hi Johanna, thank you for your kind words and for visiting my blog. I am slowly beginning to worry less about the outcome. 🙂
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Thanks for liking my new blog. It’s a learning process but I think it is a wonderful way to meet other artists who might inspire me. I look forward to being in touch with you!
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I too enjoy getting ideas from other artists! Good luck with your new blog … I’ve found that committing to posting daily has meant that I do practice more often that I otherwise would. I look forward to chatting and seeing more of your work 🙂
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Love your are and the fact that it is imperfectly perfect!!
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Thank you … my sketches seem to “grow” on me, and I usually like the result a lot more a few days later!
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