Tea and Doodles

So, I am now working on the first assignment for Drawing 1. It helps me if I rewrote the assignment criteria out in my shorthand and words. It allows me to jot down thoughts and plans as I go through. Original brainstorm for assignment I've always felt that I could improve my composition skills, even before I started the art course I am on. I try and run the Golden Ratio through my work but more often than not the work is more abstract, gestural, expressionist and I guess spontaneous. However, this is no excuse not to work on composition, so I need to practise for it to become second nature. I think it probably is, as I am aware of myself 'eyeing it up' and feel if it is not sitting right.   Working on composition, thinking about relative sizes and balance Final layout and plan, thinking about materials to use and how to connect them Through the various OCA Drawing 1 forums there was some discussion as to the intention and aims...

So, I am now working on the first assignment for Drawing 1. It helps me if I rewrote the assignment criteria out in my shorthand and words. It allows me to jot down thoughts and plans as I go through. Original brainstorm for assignment I've always felt that I could improve my composition skills, even before I started the art course I am on. I try and run the Golden Ratio through my work but more often than not the work is more abstract, gestural, expressionist and I guess spontaneous. However, this is no excuse not to work on composition, so I need to practise for it to become second nature. I think it probably is, as I am aware of myself 'eyeing it up' and feel if it is not sitting right.   Working on composition, thinking about relative sizes and balance Final layout and plan, thinking about materials to use and how to connect them Through the various OCA Drawing 1 forums there was some discussion as to...