Hello friends, I hope you are having a beautiful day. As always, we continue on this path of learning, learning, and learning. I am more committed than ever to learning how to draw, and for that, every day I dedicate a full hour (the best time adjustment I could make) to practicing my drawing. Most of the time, I try to follow tutorials or books.
Hola amigos, espero que estén teniendo un bello día, continuamos como siempre en este camino de aprender, aprender y aprender. Estoy más comprometido que nunca en aprender a dibujar, y para eso cada día dedico toda una hora (el mejor ajuste que pude hacer de mi tiempo) a practicar mi dibujo. La mayoría del tiempo trato de seguir tutoriales o libros.
In truth, I would like to have a more academic approach to my way of learning, but I am doing everything possible with the resources I have at hand. They are of low quality, but I will not let that limit me or my learning process.
En verdad me gustaría tener un enfoque más académico en mi forma de aprender, pero estoy haciendo todo lo posible con los recursos que tengo a mano. Son de poca calidad, pero no dejaré que eso me limite a mí ni a mi proceso de aprendizaje.
Well, friends, returning to today's practice—I had spent several days just making lines and sketches, and honestly, I felt the urge to do something more complete. So, I decided to make some finished drawings with the tools I had at hand: my lined notebook and my HB school pencil.
Bueno amigos, regresando a la práctica de hoy, llevaba varios días con solo rayas y bocetos, y la verdad me sentía con deseos de hacer algo más completo, por lo que decidí hacer unos dibujos lo más acabado posible con las herramientas que tenía a mano: mi libreta de rayas y mi lápiz escolar HB.
Since I cannot afford to waste much space, I divided my sheet into four equal segments and looked for four references that captivated me: a simple still life, a ball covered with a cloth, a plate of oranges, and a Greek bust.
Como no puedo darme el lujo de desperdiciar mucho espacio, dividí mi hoja en cuatro segmentos iguales y busqué cuatro referencias que me cautivaran: un bodegón simple, una pelota cubierta con un paño, un plato de naranjas y un busto griego.
The first segment of my sheet was dedicated to the still life. With this drawing, I recalled how to frame a composition and start from basic shapes. The most difficult part was the cup on top of the book due to perspective.
El primer segmento de mi hoja fue dedicado al bodegón. Con este dibujo recordé cómo encuadrar y cómo partir de figuras básicas. Lo que más me costó fue la taza encima del libro por la perspectiva.
In the second segment, I drew the ball covered with the cloth—my first time drawing a material like fabric. The goal was to make the weight of the fabric on the ball evident, creating folds and wrinkles. It wasn’t perfect, but I’m satisfied with the result.
En el segundo fragmento, la pelota cubierta con el paño—primera vez que dibujo un material como la tela. El objetivo es que se lograra ver el peso de la propia tela sobre la pelota, causando los pliegues y arrugas. No fue perfecto, pero estoy satisfecho con el resultado.
In the third section, I tackled a plate with slices of orange on top. The reference image had sharp, beautiful shadows, and I believe I managed to capture that quite well, although the texture of the fruit is not very identifiable.
En el tercer espacio, le tocó el turno a un plato con unas rodajas de naranja encima. La imagen de referencia tenía sombras duras y bonitas, y creo que logré capturar en gran medida eso, aunque la textura de la fruta no es muy identificable.
The final drawing—I knew it would be a challenge, and by then, my planned hour of drawing had turned into two. But I overcame my fear of the blank page and started drawing. Although I haven’t begun drawing realistic faces yet, and I’m still far from mastering them, I really liked the result. I think it is one of my best drawings, even though there is still much room for improvement.
El último dibujo sabía que me iba a costar, y ya la hora planificada de dibujo se había convertido en dos. Pero le perdí el miedo al papel en blanco y comencé a dibujar. Aunque no he comenzado a dibujar rostros realistas y estoy algo lejos de empezar, me gustó demasiado el resultado. Creo que es de mis mejores dibujos, aunque hay un gran rango de mejora.
Looking back at the time that has passed, I believe I have improved, but I am still at the beginning of the journey. Neither arrogance nor despair can win me over—I know I have improved, but I am far from perfection. I am at the start of the path, and reaching the goal requires consistency, sacrifice, and above all, time. Thank you for being here and being part of this journey. See you next time.
Poniendo la mirada atrás, veo el tiempo que ha pasado, y creo que sí he mejorado, pero sigo al inicio del camino. Ni la soberbia ni la desesperación me pueden ganar. Sé que he mejorado, pero estoy muy lejos de la perfección. Estoy al inicio del camino y la meta requiere constancia, sacrificio y, sobre todo, tiempo. > Gracias por llegar aquí y ser parte del viaje. Hasta el próximo día.
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Sketchbook and Journal of a Learner
All photos and images are created by me. These are pictures of my sketchbook. Many of my drawings are practice pieces rather than finished works. Images from the internet may or may not have been used as references, copies, or sources of inspiration as part of my learning process.
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Nice drawing!
What pencil do you use?
Hi! I usually do everything with an HB pencil since it's what I have on hand, but recently I had the chance to try pencils with different gradations for the first time. Do you have any advice?
That’s great, it’s good to actually try out as much materials as you to know which works best for you and your style of art
I personally use Kimberly Graphite pencil and general charcoal
But recently I’ve been working mostly with charcoal stick
Right now, I only have a few materials, but I hope to build a wide collection so I can experiment while learning. I'm really interested in exploring graphite and watercolors. Wishing you a wonderful day, and thank you!