For the first part of April 2022, I went through yet another ABC series. One reason I like alphabet series is that it helps you work on one particular technique or style. There’s an end goal in sight (the letter Z) and still quite a bit of variety along the way (should letter M be moose, mouse, or macaw?). I’ve also learned about quite a few new critters over the past few ABC series, such as the Xeme (a type of seagull) below.
For this particular series, I decided to go with a looser style. I ended up not liking it as much as I pictured in my head, so I’m viewing the project as a whole as art practice. Of the 26 critters I drew, here’s a few favorites:
After the alphabet series came to a close with a Zebra, I used the rest of April as ‘free art days’ with no particular challenges. On one of those days, I decided to continue practicing my pet portrait style with this husky. I’ve been having so much fun with these and hope to offer portrait commissions later this year.
My favorite piece of the month goes to one that wasn’t an official “Daily Drawing”, created alongside the ABC series. The prompt was African Wild Dog and I was so happy with how my stylized portrait turned out!
Thanks for viewing!
Sarah
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