Another one, this time based on what the sky outside actually looked like at the time. It's been raining off and on today, and rainclouds always make for a nice sunset, in my opinion. I glanced up at the sky, thought, "Hey, I can paint that!" then grabbed my laptop and tablet and hauled fanny to the back porch to sit down and paint. It's not as great as what the sky actually looked like, but this is the first time I've attempted to sit down and hurry and sketch something I'm looking at with my tablet.
I really enjoy sketching things quickly like this before they're gone. I've done some pencil sketches of both cats and people, neither one of which is inclined to sit still for very long, but there's always a thrill when you successfully get something down on paper before it moves ..... or on screen, in this case.
I think even a year ago, I would have felt strained if I were to attempt an exercise like this. It's been enjoyable (and encouraging!) to see how much I've been able to grow in my art in the last several years. Even in highschool, my range of what I was comfortable with drawing and what I was capable of drawing was fairly limited. It probably helps that I've felt more enthusiastic lately to try different techniques and challenges.
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