{"id":363,"date":"2024-01-07T14:29:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T14:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shawnmeanders.com\/blog\/?p=363"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:53:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:53:20","slug":"learning-to-draw-people-challenge-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shawnmeanders.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/07\/learning-to-draw-people-challenge-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Draw People Challenge – Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\nThis article was written January 7, 2024 as part of the 2024 Learning to Draw People Challenge<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nWith the speed reading challenge<\/a> complete, it’s time to start a new one. My goal would be to spend 12 weeks learning to draw (roughly 3 months). If my count is correct, starting on January 08 would mean ending on March 31. However, do note that committing to 3 months at this point would be foolhardy, especially with no experience or clarity on the amount of effort involved. For this reason, I’m planning to have a one-week trial period, during which I plan to draw every day, and to write a daily blog post. After that, I’ll should be better positioned to evaluate whether this makes sense, or whether I should go back to the…drawing board (pun intended).\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nA few notes on the specifics. First, I’m planning to use a book to guide me, and to follow it like I would a course. As a bonus challenge, it’s a book I purchased in Taiwan, and is entirely in Chinese. \r\n

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The book I’m planning to use for learning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\nBut I’m willing to take this challenge, and I think it’ll be a useful way to also practice my Chinese. Also, the focus of this book is drawing people accurately.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nAs for the equipment I’m planning to use, I’ll go with my e-ink color tablet. It does mean that there are some limitations I’ll be facing, but it also means I should be able to do this from anywhere, without requiring supplemental material (I’m already bringing it everywhere with me). I’m also planning to use the built-in note-taking app. It’s definitely not the best software for drawing, but it’s well optimized for this tablet (including the limited<\/b> palette choice).\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nThanks for partaking in this adventure with me, and I hope you find the ride entertaining and insightful. Wish me luck!\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nYou can find the first post here: Learning to Draw People Challenge \u2013 Day 01<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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