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Hey guys,

I'm happy to see more and more people chatting here!

Mary, box figures really are an efficient way to tackle anatomy. Just simplify anatomy as much as you can and start adding more and more details. As Phantoon pointed out my box figures would be even more efficient if I used 3 dimensional cubes instead of 2 dimensional boxes. Still,it's an easy way to get to know all the proportions and it's a a good warm up exercise. Thanks for calling me the driving spirit of the group, haha. You don't have to wait for me though. I'm always here and I'm trying to draw every day. Sometimes I simply forget to post it here. How's it going for you, mary? Are you still drawing?

Aram, what Phantoon said! Everyone can join the challenge. In fact you should join, especially when you're an amateur. Don't be afraid of blank pages. Draw a lot and share it here if you want. We will help you and give you some constructive criticism. Welcome to our group!

Phantoon, It's nice to have you here. Welcome to our group! I have to admit that I was caught off guard by all that advice and criticism when I read it this morning. However, I became more and more grateful for it the more I thought about it. So, thanks a lot for taking the time to analyse my drawings and write all that.
The problem is, that I do my daily sketches in the evening, after work and right before I go to bed. So sometimes it's hard to focus and other times I don't draw at all because I'm simply too exhausted. I usually do the 30 minute class mode because I only have about 30-60 minutes. I wish I had the 6-8 hours a day, like you do. Are you studying art or what exactly are you doing, if you don't mind me asking.

However I did start studying Bridgemans Guide. I can always continue doing that and focus more on anatomy instead of drawing quick sketches. What would you and your mentors advice me to do?
No matter what, I really want to keep sketching every day. It's such a great habit and I improved quite a bit since I started doing this challenge.

That being said, I really like your work. I especially love the comments your mentors wrote. "Don't be discouraged JUST WORK" is a great quote. It must be great to get this huge amount of feedback. It sounds a bit strict at times but I'm sure you improved a lot. Are you using Andrew Loomis's approach to drawing the head? I guess that's what the spheres are. What are you working on at the moment?

Here's my sketch from the 31.08.17. I haven't drawn anything since then. Unfortunately I've been super busy and not feeling too well but I will draw tomorrow.
Good night, guys. Keep going!

You're welcome!I'm looking forward to seeing your sketches! :)

DAY 29

DAY 30

Hey BluishHazel, welcome to our group!
You're right about that. You can only link to uploaded pictures. If you don't have a way to post them online feel free to email me your daily sketches ryanhaasart@gmail.com. I will try to get back to you and give you some feedback. ;)

I actually skipped a week because I had a very very rough week but I'm back now. I'm gonna start again from day 26 on. My new goal is to get to day 126.

DAY 26

DAY 27

DAY 28

Why is no one else posting anyway? Come one guys, I believe in you! You can do this! Challenges are not supposed to be easy but they're a lot of fun. Don't give up, guys! ;)

Hey there, Mary.
Thank you for your kind words and welcome to our group!
Your drawings remind me of George Bridgman's sketches. Have you read his books by any chance? I love the precision in your rough sketches. I'm looking forward to seeing more!:)

I actually skipped a day because I've had a couple of rough days but as a good friend of mine told me: "Creativity comes from motivation so staying motivated is more important than staying on track sometimes" I thought I'd share that wisdom because it's something we all should keep in mind while doing this challenge. Missing a day does not mean you failed completely We all have bad days, it happens. Just don't let it drag you down and get back up as soon as you're better, guys! ;)

Here are yesterday's sketches (Day 22):

And today's sketches (Day 23):

https://scontent.ftxl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20800121_1758581054169374_8751509311102755148_n.jpg?oh=5a6da350c89e86528175739534b640f7&oe=5A1A108C

Hey Anna, I'm glad you're joining our little group. Ah, yeah pixelovely. Good times.
I think it's really cool that you're doing this challenge with your students in mind. It's amazing when teachers actually do what they preach! Maybe some of them want to participate as well. That would be awesome. Feel free to share your daily sketches here and I'll try to give constructive criticism.

I actually didn't really sketch yesterday. I did, however try to paint a self portrait with candles. It was an amazing challenge. I can honestly recommend it. It's not a figure sketch but if you're interested you can check out the video here (Day 22):

I'm looking forward to seeing your posts! :)

Oh that's a good sketch though! The proportions are on point. I did faces and expressions too.It's really hard to get all the features in all the right places,hehe. I'm really looking forward to seeing your improvement!
Here's my drawing (Day 21):

Hey hanoja_shook, where's your post? I was waiting to see it today. Here's mine (Day 20):

Aw, thanks! Don't be intimidated. I started using this site in 2012. So I've been doing this for 5 years now. Just keep at it and practice a lot. I know it's hard in the beginning but it'll get easier and more fun along the way. It's always great to see progress. And you will see progress during this challenge. Believe me. ;)

It took me 20-30 minutes to draw each figure by the way so I had a lot of time for those, haha. And I love ballpoint pens because you can't erase the lines. I used to be a perfectionist with pencils. I erased a lot. Eventually the eraser became more of an obstacle than the helpful too it should be. So I decided to go with ballpoint pens instead and I really love them, hehe.

Unfortunately I can't post instagram pictures here because Instagram won't let me copy the url but I post my daily 30 second and 1 minute sketches over there as well. Maybe they are be more helpful to you. Here's the instagram link to today's sketch: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXoY1nOh7En/?taken-by=ryanhaasart (Just click the little arrow on the right side of the picture and you should be able to see the 30 second sketches)
Today's sketch (Day 19):

Sure thing! Just post your daily sketches here! I'm on Day 19 today, so I'll be here to keep you on track, don't worry. Hopefully more people will join the challenge!

I'm just about to draw today's sketch. This is yesterday's sketch (Day 18):

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