We did portraits in Art Journaling this month. One the first page we used stamps. But on the second page, I encouraged folks to try free hand drawing the face. Oh my! This brought up fear issues for a lot of folks. I understand. But, thanks to art journaling, I'm learning to try new things and I decided to drag everyone along with me! To help reduce the fear, we practiced on blank paper using pencils I took a paper and divided it into 4th's so there would be plenty of room to practice. We did whole face profiles but then folks were encouraged to do a partial face or one exaggerated so it would be less intimidating. Lastly, I encouraged folks to try, but of course, never demanded. After all, what one puts in a personal art journal is up to each individual. Here is my attempt. I have to remind myself to "not despise the day of small beginnings". You don't learn or get better unless you try!
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