Hey folks! I wanted to share with you a drawing challenge that can be a great exercise for finding your style and figuring out economy of line in your art!
It's called the 8 Minute Drawing Challenge (#8minutedraw) and it goes like this:
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Pick a subject, could be anything. Like a dog, or a truck, or a helicopter, or a self portrait, or a tree house. I drew a tank this time.
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list itemGrab a sheet of paper and divide it into 6 even sections.
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Click play on this 8 minute timer video: http://youtu.be/jsrQ6Iynx4w and when the timer starts you have 4 minutes to draw your subject in one of the sections.
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When it beeps again you start another drawing in the second section, but this time you only have 2 minutes to draw it.
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Then do it in 1 minute. Then 30 seconds. Then 15 seconds. And finally 5 seconds.
Now compare your drawings. Post it online with the hashtag #8minutedraw
It's also a great exercise for getting faster at drawing. Kind of like sprint training for artists.
Post your drawings here, I'd love to see how it goes for you.
You can watch me do the challenge here: https://youtu.be/06GxNHHREJA