HC—08

High Speed Pursuits | drawing at high speed

HIGH SPEED PURSUITS P2
DRAWINGS AT HIGH SPEED

Notes on Drawing:

You can sometimes judge a good drawing based on what it leaves out yet manages to convey. A good drawing trusts the viewer to complete the image. Bad drawings are usually bad not due to a lack of skill but for the lack of trust — the artist's lack of trust in themselves and in others. This is why a child’s drawing can be good while a seasoned artist's drawing can be bad.

Bad drawings can suffer from a lack of skill, but the skill is usually trust. Style can be quickly learned and mimicked, tools can be upgraded and mastered, and taste can be improved with exposure. While all of this requires discipline, at some point in the process, you have to learn to trust that what emerges is what you want, whether expected or not. However, trusting the viewer and trusting yourself requires a certain level of respect, and some people will never draw well.

I’ve been drawing more with the intent of sharpening this skill, not just to draw well but to find myself in a better place.