My new regime of 1 hour of drawing time per weekday quickly highlighted the fact that my 'by sight' perspective is all squiffy, and getting any kind of straight lines was proving frustratingly difficult. These drawings are full of 'the wonks'. Lines that just aren't right. I think that's why some people think that they just can't draw- because they've not put hours and hours of training into getting the muscles working just the way that they want. There is something stomach-knott inducing about knowing what you want your picture to look like and your hand/pencil just won't create the look you are after. The great thing is that it shouldn't take too long to re-establish those drawing muscles, and it does provide yet another incentive to keep up with the daily routine. I really didn't want to put these pictures up here. My ego didn't want me to. But then I remembered that this isn't my portfolio, it's my diary, and the Wonks are an important part of life as a painter. They're the reason why you can't just expect to put your skills away in a little drawer for months and come back to find them perfectly intact.
