Digital Doodle

Create pen and ink “doodle” drawing-10 minutes (including thinking time)

Creating digital rendering-4 hrs. (including time to explore options)

One of the reasons I enjoy working with pen and ink is that when I’m finished with a drawing, I sign it and it’s done. Next.

If I aspire to create a digital rendering it’s a different story. There are soooo many options for expression using current digital tools it can become a challenge to focus on a direction and execute.

I enjoy exploring different digital options as every tangent can lead to an image with a different feeling. Each exploration is also a learning experience and interacting with digital tools is fun. However, while exploring, it’s good to ask ourselves if we’re really exploring or are we putting off completion because we’re afraid to finish. You know the old fear of failure thing, can’t “fail” if it’s never finished. As creative people who strive for perfection, we sometimes need to become fearless, stop exploring and just deliver.

Is it just me or does this ever happen to you?