“That’s very macabre but very good!” – Mum, 21/11/2019

I worked some more on the development of my final idea, I had another go sketching out what I would like on my final cover to see how it would work! When I have completed the drawing it is my plan to copy it several times and experiment with different looks and techniques (I want to try the tea staining and watercolour again)

I feel that even in one night since I drew the first rough drawing that I have improved massively! I kept quite light on the shading with this one so far and it does look much better. I also felt like I was trying to compare how good my drawing skills are with everyone else I was looking at online. Obviously I was looking at examples of ink drawn pieces and I felt myself trying to make mine look similar.. it was only when I stepped back and looked at a really good ink drawing I did back in October that I realised to myself that I am good at ink drawing but that I just have a different style! I shouldn’t try and sway away from this to be like everyone else because mine is just as good but in different ways!

It is nice to sit back and do some drawing though and improve my skills so I shall give it a few more attempts before hopefully I shall feel I can settle for one final one to take forward and be happy with!