Same But Different

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
Does it ever happen to you that you're ready to draw, you have your sketchbook open, you sip from the drink you poured yourself... and then you don't know WHAT to draw?
Well, draw that drink you just took a sip of.
"Wait, what?", I can hear you (or your inner critic) say. "Draw it again? I've already drawn that mug so many times!"
Yes. Draw it again. And you're not going to draw it just once, but THREE times!
Here's your assignment for this week: Pick a subject and draw it three times.
1. Use your normal view
2. Stand tall above it for a bird's eye view
3. Lower down (or prop your subject up high on the table) for a worm's eye view
Before you know it, you have forgotten about all the chatter in your head about "nothing to draw". You've explored your subject in three different ways. It's a great exercise to practice perspective and to think a bit more out of the box. You're an artist, so you can use your artist mindset!
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Materials used in this video:
-Hahnemühle watercolor sketchbook A6, landscape
-ITOYA Doubleheader Calligraphy Marker Black
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[@GinaHouse]

I love, love your Draw Tip Tuesday videos! Thank you!! 😍

[@michelemarchesani5139]

“To know what you’re going to draw, you have to begin drawing.”- Mr. Picasso

[@KoosjeKoene]

YES!! I love it.

[@vivianturner751]

I also love drawing my hands and feet!! I received your book when it became available here in the USA and it is Wonderful!. Lastly, I just saw the interview today where you talked with Brenda Murray (Studio58) about your book and your sketching habit. That was an hour well-spent! I wish you so much success on your book!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Aw yay, thank you so much!

[@BigMoepar]

Cool. Just got your book in the mail yesterday. Cant wait to get started reading

[@KoosjeKoene]

Have fun!

[@lorrainesaliba5469]

So nice to find you here with little tips every Tuesday ! You are always a joy to watch dear Koosje ! Thank you so much ! Hugs....Lorraine 🤗🥰🎨😁

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thanks, Lorraine!

[@michep.169]

Very nice idea. Thanks for sharing

[@KoosjeKoene]

Most welcome 😊

[@katsmith8263]

Have you shown your very 1st sketchbook your here on KZbin?!

[@fuzzydragons]

i usually draw things a few times if im sketching outside, but hardly ever when im inside drawing, bit strange actually lol

[@joldendoves2795]

What do you think to brusho?

[@manona2845]

Fijn nieuws dat er maandelijks een lesje is! Ik ben het meteen gaan uitchecken maar helaas zijn de tijden voor mij onmogelijk met twee kleuters hier. Zijn de videos nadien te bekijken? Groetjes vanuit Antwerpen!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Hai Manon, Jammer dat je er niet live bij kunt zijn, maar heel begrijpelijk natuurlijk. Als je je inschrijft voor de sessie, krijg je na afloop de link naar de opgenomen video toegestuurd. Die kun je bekijken wanneer en zo vaak je maar wilt.

[@annepercival7814]

And yet why are any subsequent drawings never as good as the first attempt?😅😂🤣

[@KoosjeKoene]

Is that true though?

[@OkieSketcher1949]

@@KoosjeKoene - I’ve had the same impression. Second attempts often do not appear to be as good or better than my first attempt. I think the reasons are two fold. One, I feel the second is often seen as copying. I do not like to copy. Two, I tend to have a more personal/possessive attachment to the first rendition. I was physically there to see the item sketched as I sketched and that means more to me than does a second attempt often done when I got home. This is most likely more psychological than anything else. Let’s not go into third or fourth attempts.