Hey guys,
first of all I want to say that line of action is such a great website. I've been using it since 2012 and I can really recommend it to anyone who wants to get better at figure drawing.
What is this post about? Whats the challenge?
16 days ago one of my friends pushed me to start sketching everyday. So I decided to draw and upload a sketch a day for at least 100 days. I'm not gonna lie, the first few day were hard because I kept forgetting about it or I had a busy day or I didn't feel like drawing and so on and so on. Truth is, there will always be a reason not to start sketching if you're looking for one. That's normal. The trick is to push yourself, just start that 30 minute class mode and get drawing. The first line is always the hardest one to draw, I promise. From then on, welcome to the world of fun and progress. Because that's what art is.
Funnily enough I found "The 100 project" from 2012 in the forums before I decided to write this post.
https://line-of-action.com/forums/topic/the-100-project/
It was a similar challenge
Make sure to check it out for inspiration.
How long?
First of all you have to decide on how long you want to do this. I created three modes and it's up to you to pick one.
Easy Mode: Do this challenge for 30 days.
Normal Mode: Do this challenge for 100 days.
Hard mode: Do this challenge for 365 days.
However, if you choose easy mode and then finish your 30 days you can still enter normal mode. Just try to do this for
at least 30 days.
For example, I chose normal mode, I'm doing this for at least 100 days, just to try it out but I really want to do this for 365 days because that would be really cool and such a great way to fill some sketchbooks. You can start whenever you want. Its completely up to you.
(By the way: It takes 66 days to form a habit. Keep that in mind)
What to Draw?
Well, obviously you can use this website since you're already here. I mainly used Line of action so far. But it's really about what you want to improve in.
I try to change topics every week to keep things interesting. In week one I did figure drawings, in week two I focused on faces and facial features and now I'm doing figure drawings again.
Try to draw for at least 5 minutes a day. If you really want to kill it, do a 30 minute class mode a day. Decide what you want to get better at, break it down into smaller goals and tackle those week by week!
You're not alone
Share, connect, ask, help!
That's the whole point of posting this challenge. I don't want to do this alone and neither do you. It's just so much more fun to do this in a group.
So how do you share?
Feel free to post your daily sketches here. Leave comments, motivate fellow artists, ask for advice, tell us about your goals.
Personally, I mainly use Instagram -
https://www.instagram.com/ryanhaasart/ - and the hashtag #LineOfAction. If you post your drawings on instagram or any social media make sure to include the hashtag and maybe a link to this post or this website as it might motivate more people to join this challenge and give this website more exposure. We all know it deserves it.
You can also share this post with friends and invite them to join the challenge. The more the merrier.
And last but not least: Don't be afraid to join this challenge as a beginner and don't be ashamed to upload your drawings. We all started like that. There's no shame in being a beginner. If anything, it honors you if you post anyway and trust me, you will get better. Just keep drawing for at least 5 minutes a day and you will see progress.
Good luck and have fun, everyone. I'm looking forward to seeing your posts.
-Ryan
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