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GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:12 AM Feb 2020

Need your creative wisdom and vibes for a piece that's resonating with me, but beyond

my current skill level, esp with the drawing.

It’s not my story to tell, just know that it involves a young family and is breaking my heart. I want to do a memory piece, a Mama owl reading to her little one, because it will have meaning to them. Here’s the hardest part, though. I have maybe a month to get it done if they are all to get to see it.

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Need your creative wisdom and vibes for a piece that's resonating with me, but beyond (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 OP

i'll share the best bit of advice i got in my very spendy art school- mopinko Feb 2020 #1

Will definitely do that! GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #2

Do you want the owls to be very realistic, or can they be more simplified? If Nay Feb 2020 #3

Both the above suggestions are excellent ones lunatica Feb 2020 #4

mopinko

(70,111 posts)

1. i'll share the best bit of advice i got in my very spendy art school-

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:17 AM

Feb 2020

showed some drawing to my life dwg teacher and he said- these are great. do more.

just start sketching.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)

2. Will definitely do that!

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:19 AM

Feb 2020

Nay

(12,051 posts)

3. Do you want the owls to be very realistic, or can they be more simplified? If

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 04:03 PM

Feb 2020

you want realistic, internet photos are the way to go. If they can be somewhat simplified and 'cartoon-like,' go on Pinterest and look for painted owls. There are plenty of paintings and photos to use as reference.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

4. Both the above suggestions are excellent ones

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 04:12 PM

Feb 2020

Keep an open mind about how you are choosing to do it and just jump in and do it. In a month you could end up with half a dozen, or more, perfectly good pieces. In the meantime you will have discovered something new about yourself and about art.

What can you possibly have to lose? You’re already an artist, so you can’t lose that.

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