I recently started going out with the sponsored intention of sketching things around my neighborhood that my friends and neighbors would recognize. I share all of my sketches(some sketches don’t make the cut because they’re more “preliminary”) on my Instagram story, which seems to be the best way to get my work in front of the people I care about. It has been extremely fulfilling and has helped me connect more with nature and people and life through my art!—which is the goal! Just remember, when sketching, It’s not about MAKING a drawing, is about DRAWING. Being in the moment and enjoying life through art, not worried about the outcome—perhaps you can be excited or curious about the outcome, but never worry about how “good” it’s going to look or about impressing others or yourself. If you want to make an impact on others when they see your work, just paint or draw something they’re familiar with. It always sparks joy in people’s eyes when they see some I’ve made that that RECOGNIZE, even if only baaaarely. Anyways, I want to welcome our newest member @Valérie Van Kraaij ! I look forward to learning more about you and your artistic journey! Sail on! -Max

Let’s see your life drawings in the comments! If you’ve never drawn from life before, give it a shot!

Went out into the world sponsoring the intention of finding rhythms and contours in what I saw. Just photographed all the work and sent it to my mentor who will be helping my connect more with my life and art during my next stint of creations. For now, I’d like to work on my 8x8ft oil painting that I’ve slowly been preparing for.

These are some of my favorite pages from the sketchbook I just finished. I draw everything from life and I love exploring around my part of town and meeting people out on the street.

Like I have no other half drawings 😅