Grab a stick, rag or a chunk of burnt wood

If you want to make a mark, your mark you need to loosen up. What I mean is this, tradition (what you have always done) is holding you back.

Have you ever tried to draw something with charcoal? If not you may want to give it a try. I know it gets a little messy but you will find that the awkwardness of it all actually makes you draw differently.

Now by differently I don't mean bad different but good. You see when you are not used to the medium in which you may find yourself drawing you will no doubt have to change the way you go about your drawing.

One time whilst on holidays at a nice mountain retreat we were holed up in this neat cabin with this open fire and I happened to have a sketch book with me. Ceasing the moment as I noticed a piece of now cooled charcoal on the floor beside the fire, I picked it up and began to sketch my son Keenan sitting on the lounge watching TV. When I find this drawing I will add it to this post.

More recently I was teaching a friend to draw faces better and instead of using a paint brush, I got him to pick up a rag instead. The experience was very liberating and you can see his results below by clicking
on this link.

Until next the inspiring moment arouses a few words, caio!