However, the process of drawing a rhino was more challenging than I ever could have expected. The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals presented the reader with a series of simple steps which they could follow in order to gradually build up images of various kinds of animals.Īt the time, I felt that if I could just draw the rhino, then my life would be complete. I decided to learn from the sacred book of art: When I turned nine years old, I felt as if I wanted to take my art to the next level. However, in my innocence and naivety, I missed the latent subtlety of this insult and was therefore undeterred from continuing in my pursuit of artistic glory. Normally, when adults tell children that something is ‘nice’, it is code for ‘that is a complete pile of wank’. She handed the drawing back to me and told me that it was ‘nice’. However, for some imperceptible reason, she did not seem too flattered. I was expecting her to put it up for auction, or at the very least frame it. Having slaved away at the portrait for an entire six minutes, I proudly presented my mum with her likeness. Soon after completing Dog Jumping Over Fence, I drew the following portrait of my mother: I was also extremely adept at representing the intricacies of the human form. I think Dog Jumping Over Fence clearly demonstrates that, even at the tender age of seven, I had developed an uncanny ability to accurately capture the size of a dog in relation to that of a fence, a skill that many experienced artists spend years honing. I suspect that this was maybe because it is a picture of a dog jumping over a fence. Here is a picture of one of my earliest works: Upon meeting me, they would have only had to take one look at my face and the answer would have instantly become startlingly clear. This was only because they hadn’t met me yet. I Used a Colouring Book Once and Only Went Outside of the Lines Around Seventeen Times – That Makes Me an Artist Right?Īs a foetus in the womb, before I had even developed a functioning neurological system or any comprehension of my identity, there was a voice in the darkness and the voice was art.įor decades, intellectuals had been asking themselves the question, ‘What is art?’. If you enjoyed this post, feel free to check out some of my other posts. For more blog posts and drawings, you can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram. It turns out that 23 year old me can’t cope with simple steps either… I first learnt that simple steps aren’t as simple as they seem when I decided to learn to draw as a child and made the mistake of believing that a ‘Drawing Made Easy’ guidebook would transform me into a skilled and masterful artist. If you mess up one simple step, it directly affects all the other steps and the entire thing collapses – like a game of ‘simple step’ jenga. In addition, each ‘simple step’ is linked within a co-dependant chain of other simple steps so, in order to successfully replicate the image in the book, it is necessary to follow every single simple step correctly. Therefore, what may seem like a ‘simple step’ to them, is actually quite challenging for the average person. The problem with guidebooks is that they tend to be written by extremely talented people who have spent years honing their craft. In theory, following these simple steps will enable you to accurately replicate the cake in the book. ‘The Ultimate Guide To Baking’ is full of images of expertly constructed, pristinely decorated cakes.Įach image is accompanied by a set of instructions which are arranged in a series of ‘simple steps’. A few weeks ago, whilst I was watching the Great British Bake Off, I decided that I wanted to become a baker so I impulse bought a guidebook called ‘The Ultimate Guide To Baking’ in the assumption that it would instantly transform me into the next Mary Berry.
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