Approaching the Blank Page - Video Two - Drawing Tip and Demo with Sarah Rutledge Fischer

Some days it can feel impossible to approach the blank page. I can't tell you how to avoid feeling that way, but I can share some of the tricks and tips I use to push through that feeling and get started anyway.  

In this video I share one of my favorite ways to avoid the pressure of starting a perfect piece of art—forget perfection and draw something quirky. My favorite quirky style is the contour drawing. Is this something you've tried?  How does it work for you?  Let me know!

If it’s something you’d like to try, and you live in the Mobile Bay area, I’ll be teaching a workshop at the Eastern Shore Art Center soon. Check out their course listings here:

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The article and photo used for reference in the video are from a June 1965 Look magazine article about Myrlie Evers-Williams. I cannot locate the article or image online, but you can learn more about Ms. Evers-Williams and her civil rights work at the Evers Institute website here:

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