Can you draw whimsy?
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Can you draw whimsy?
I see all these adorable funky animals and houses and people that quilters have drawn and cut out and added as appliques on quilts, mug rugs, and wall hangings, and I am sitting here wondering if they've been drawing all their lives or is it something you can just do.
I picked up my gs's dry erase board and the picture in my head is so not what ends up on the board, lol.
I did print out a bunch of ideas from MS Word Clipart and others from googling so that should help.
Can you draw? It can't be that hard, right?
I picked up my gs's dry erase board and the picture in my head is so not what ends up on the board, lol.
I did print out a bunch of ideas from MS Word Clipart and others from googling so that should help.
Can you draw? It can't be that hard, right?
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Investigate some children's drawing books. Check out what's available at your public library, or look at options on Amazon. Most such books show very simple steps, starting with circles, ovals and squares and adding simple details...many I would call "whimsical." You'll still need to practice, but it's amazing what you can make with a few simple shapes. I like to doodle. On faces (either animal or people) it's fun to experiment with the shape of eyes (wide open, squinting, etc.) and especially eyebrows to show emotions. Try it and have fun!
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When I started embroidering and couldn't find any patterns I liked I used coloring books all the time. I tried drawing my own but it never came out even close to anything I liked. But the coloring books were fun.
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