EARLY ACCESS // zoo sketches (Patreon)

I started off the year by jumping out of my comfort zone! I met up with a group of fellow artists and we went to the zoo to draw the animals from life. Every time I do this, it’s an extremely frustrating experience because it’s so hard to capture animals to begin with, but even harder when they are constantly moving! Despite the frustration, I always think this is a worthwhile exercise because it challenges me to explore new shapes and find creative ways to capture what I see. I also found some older sketches in the book that I never posted, so I included those in the post as well!

I plan to do more sessions like these this year, because I want to get better at drawing spontaneously and outside of my comfort zone. Do you have any art goals for this year?