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Each Wednesday check this blog for a strategy, process, or reflection for illustration with the iPad app ProCreate. This Wednesday Wrap Up— rather a WarmUp, I share the challenge I’ve joined for February. It’s a great way to warm up your creative juices with an interpretation to a prompt– quick or dedicated, as you wish. It’s also a way to warm up the dreary days of February. It’s called:
Charly Clements‘s #funwithfaces project
Why?
I need people drawing practice. Faces drawing. Expression drawing. This little one week project provides the opportunity to practice just that– and have fun.
Charly posts prompts several times a year. Here’s January’s prompts. As you can see, the prompts include three elements to include for your “face” illustration. So– consider a way to interpret that into a portrait response. It’s a creative restriction that encourages your mind to adjust and create! I love it.
Here’s my template for the start– I drew it so I’d always have a “base” from which I can add the expressions, accessories, styles, etc. Go ahead and use it if it will help you.
Here’s what I’ve shared in prior posts— some classes that help with people drawing:
About Charly
On her website, Charly says she travels the world with just an iPad. And I’m sure she’ll be doodling in Procreate. She’s an accomplished artist whose made art her lifestyle. I’ve loved her classes on Skillshare, and that’s what’s helped me dare to try drawing people, faces, and figures. I still have so much to learn, but the Fun with Faces prompts give artists from novice to experienced a chance to just have fun while practicing that which brings us such joy.
Charly’s Classes
Of course, some of us need a bit of help with this people illustration thing. So Charly has several to help. I’ve included the class on the left and a link to my project on the right so you will see what you can learn.
| Fun With Faces | Graceful Elder |
| Drawing Expressive Faces | Express Yourself |
| Fun with Figures | Serendipity Happens |
As you can see– she’s got a great style and process to teach if I can create something and explain about it.
Looking at mine above, you can see the different interpretations and slightly different styles– it’s very open to whatever style you choose.
Other Classes
I’ve also taken a few other classes on Skillshare and YouTube that I need to review to get back into drawing people. I’ve found that since I DO NOT practice, I just revert back to bad habits and silly styles. I need to practice at least once a week so I don’t forget what I learned. Here’s a list, again with my projects on the right.
| Skillshare — Jennifer Nichols: Character Illustration | Character Considerations |
| Lisa Bardot: People Skills [free] | still working on |
| Lisa Bardot: Character Camp [free] | still working on |
| Skillshare — Ira Marks People in Motion | OMG I Did It ! |
| Skillshare — Brenda Bakker Sweet and Stylized Portraits | Miss Curly |
| Skillshare — Brenda Bakker Sweet and Stylized Girls | Delightful Dames |
| YouTube — Calvin the Drifter Cute People Portraits 1 | Miss Olivia |
| YouTube –Calvin the Drifter Cute People Portraits 2 | That Olivia |
| YouTube –Calvin the Drifter Improve Your Faces | Sandra |
| YouTube –Calvin the Drifter Watercolor People | Angie in the Whirlpool |
| YouTube –Calvin the Drifter For Sketching: How to Draw Happy People | Thursday |
Join the Fun With Faces
Follow Charly on Instagram and the #funwithfaces hashtag for inspiration and new challenges. Take a chance! It’s a great way to practice those faces and expressions. I’m so appreciative of the challenges because of what I learn by following and observing the hashtag for ideas on such things as eyes, noses, etc. So give it a try. Be part of the community.
I look forward to your sharing, and please continue to be a part of the #warmup4art series to learn and enjoy our work together! See my sharing at IG @42Sheri and Twitter @42Sheri.
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