Draw on, draw off

The thing about work is it will expand to whatever time we allocate for it. If i give myself an entire Saturday morning to prepare weekly lesson plans, answer e-mails, grade papers, it will take that and then some. However, if i allocate two hours knowing i have something else to do, i will manage to pack it all in in that time -- and the work will most likely not suffer. All this to say that this time management has enabled me to keep drawing daily. Some of the stuff i have drawn lately has sucked. So i haven't posted it. I have pages of things i don't like. Today, i drew this camera. It was a bit rushed, and is not quite finished. It almost sucks. For that reason, i don't think it qualifies for the Andrea-France draw-off. :-)

Comments

[Joan Y]

Hmmm, by most people's standards, this would be an exquisite drawing! I personally think this is killer. I am enjoying this friendly battle between you and Andrea. It is like watching cable ... without the sex and violence!

[Ryan]

Oh please, this is nowhere near suck. Really very nice.

[José Luis]

Comme toujours fantastique :)

[Lynne]

First -- love the camera drawing -- love the angle. But second, and this is probably going to be a crazy request -- but I figured I'd just put it out there to see what would happen. I was wondering if you would consider posting some of the drawings that you think "suck". Couple of reasons or this request... but probably the most important one is that I know I often think, "Oh, I'll sit down and draw..." and then something sucky hits the page, and I quit. What makes you so incredible is that you don't quit. You just keep on drawing. And I was just thinking that it might be really inspirational to all of us to put the pen down after self-critiquing our work, to see something you've done that isn't 100% perfect... but you kept drawing anyway. I think that would be really inspirational. No pressure... just thought I'd ask. Thank you!

[Alison Whittington]

"The thing about work is it will expand to whatever time we allocate for it. If i give myself an entire Saturday morning to prepare weekly lesson plans, answer e-mails, grade papers, it will take that and then some. However, if i allocate two hours knowing i have something else to do, i will manage to pack it all in in that time -- and the work will most likely not suffer."

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That is just what I needed to hear today. Thank you!!

[andreaj]

Ha. NO WAY! I can't believe that. This is SOO good, France. I think this might be my favourite of them all.

[robert]

The camera is ok. It is a perfect manifestation of your own style and technique. I suppose that is what counts. And it counts alot.