#006 Why Growing Matters - Do This to Develop Muscle Memory

Hi! 

I'm so glad you joined me today. Some people think that you can only be self-confident if you can do something the right way every time. But think about any sport that you watch. These people don't always get it right. They have a bad play, stumble, miss their goal, and yet they don't give up. They go right back to the task. That is how you can approach making art. 

In this lesson I am demonstrating a practice that can help you use the big movements we need to draw. Tracing may seem like a strange practice, but I've seen it help many who fear making bold marks, big marks, and working quickly and smoothly. Here I point out how timid marks can actually make drawing harder. Have you ever tried to ride a bike slowly? It's much harder than riding the bike with some speed. These are just ways to explain how drawing is better with a little self-confidence. Tracing around the shapes of photographs this week will create muscle memory so that you feel better about making swift, sure lines!

Enjoy Drawing!

Brenda Ellis, Author of https://artisticpursuits.com

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

• Self-confidence is knowing that you can figure it out.
• Mistakes lead to solutions and solutions lead to better art in the future.
• You can be confident in your ability to learn, to try hard things, and to grow.
• How to develop muscle memory to make drawing easier
• You can photograph and print out to a full 8.5 x11 sheet of copy paper a picture like this with objects that show round edges and straight lines. Then use copy paper to draw over the lines again and again with smooth quick strokes.