When I was a kid, I drew a lot of stuff, I enjoy pencils, crayons and watercolors. Art class was my second favorite subject (following English and Literature). Once, I made a watercolor copy of Van Goghās Irises for an art project, I was really proud of how it turned out. I dreamed of becoming an artist back then. I fervently hoped I did.
Itās just that along the way of fulfilling that want I got lost and found another pathā¦well a bit relatedā¦that of admiring and reviewing art. That was a short stint but nevertheless, a very enjoyable one. I got to know a handful of student painters then who are now big names in the art industry.
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Back then, I always had difficulty drawing faces (and hands) or maybe the whole body in particular. So when I had the chance to better this skill I enrolled for a 2 day-weekend course in manga. š (On the side, I really wanted to get to know the instructorā¦a Japanese, Ikuyo Hori.) Perhaps too, the desire to draw thatās been hidden somewhere in me was awakened upon seeing friendsā works posted on my facebook wall. š Like the song that goes first love never dies ā more appropriately it does not fadeā¦itās there, alwaysā¦no matter how hard you try to forget.
The course was set for 4 hours each on Saturday and Sunday for 74ā¬ā¦I thought it cheap but thinking now, it really wasnāt. No regrets though, I enjoyed every minute of it even if I had bits of difficulty at the beginningā¦So this was what I did for the half-profile drawing of the headā¦I also did front views, angry and crying faces but Iām not too confident to show them. lol.
I havenāt considered enrolling for the next manga classā¦perhaps Iād practice more now or watch youtube videos for tutorials. Thing is, I am able to teach my kids a bit about drawing faces. (Ironic because hubby is a prolific illustrator but doesnāt have the time to teach them.) Also, I got to use my pencils to draw againā¦aside from writing.
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Took this post from my other blog ā originally published on January 8, 2011
