In latest news.

I began carrying around a pocket sketchbook a little over a week ago.

It is working out pretty well. My drawing ability has not improved much, but the aesthetic certainly has. I went from barely drawing stick figures standing on a box square to sketching out basic scenes, conceptualizing designs, and very simple human figures. As I suspected. My problem was not my drawing ability, but my lack of practice, refinement, and not previously mentioned, hesitancy.

Well, I admit I have slowed down a bit these last couple of days, but what sparked this immediate feeling is my last sketch.

On a whim, I made a simple head and face. Then I figured I would do a little more for it and added hair... moved the eyes because they were too high, they look fine now... refined how the hair looked, and began drawing clouds and a sun, a necklace..

Sure, it is not fantastic, I have no delusions about it, but it is a more complete drawing, and better aesthetic. That is a step up from this: [link]

On the next bit of news.

I decided that, even though they are unrefined sketches, I wish to start uploading some of these things I have been drawing in my two and a half by three and a half sketchbook. I will soon build a stand for my digital camera. It will hold it pointing vertically down, so I just have to line things up, take a picture, and at the very most crop the thing once it reaches the computer.

So I am hoping to have that constructed during November.

That is the major news in the artistic department. Things seem to be coming along this semester.