Another great charcoal work. It makes me miss the still life drawings back in my school days, and likewise gives me a hankering to work with charcoal again.

Doooo ittttttt!!!!!!
Still lives are alright - as long as they have something you're actually interested in drawing in them :P I have a bunch of them from school that were just the most random things that I had no interest in - I think that's the reason that most people dread them! You put so much more effort into something you WANT to do! ^.^

But yeah, definitely go and start tinkering with it again! It's such a fun form of art! *They've actually got a pretty decent charcoal kit at Walmart for $20*

I shall.

Haha, yeah I remember dreading still lives in school at first, but after grinding with several, it got a bit less grueling and turned into a great way to pass the time. I recall hinting around and inspiring my teacher in high school to use his model of Notre Dame Cathedral for one of our still life subjects...which made a few of the other students a bit cross with me. XD Still, I didn't mind all them flying buttresses. I do agree though, the task is a bit more pleasing if one is interested in the subject matter to begin with.

I've actually got plenty of decent charcoal, I just have to dig it out and start applying it. Working with charcoal reminds me of gardening: Both are messy and satisfying. Or satisfyingly messy might be a better description. Anyhow, I'll quit my rambling now. :)

lol - that's awesome! My teacher put a lot of skulls in to challenge us - aaaaaaaaaaaand yeah - it worked xD Skulls are so.... intricate xD

That's an interesting metaphor, i like it!

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