Lincoln Carving pt 2

   I began trying to carve out more of Lincoln's face today. I think this will be a little trickier than i had anticipated, but that's what experimentation is all about I suppose. I have some of my Dad's old carving book around. I'll have a look through them see if they can steer me in the right direction.

   One thing this blog project has taught me already is a little more patience with my art. I drew a lot as a kid and in high school, but through college and into my adult year's, my time spent with it has dwindled, and I've grown frustrated with my results after a few minutes. I'd decide to try drawing again and only spend 5 minutes at it because I was getting frustrated that it wasn't perfect, that after ten years, not only had my skills not improved, they'd actually gotten worse. That happens when you don't use a skill. And giving up after 5 minutes doesn't help that, either. While I wasn't happy with my "two-face" and "Whatever you are...", I was really pleased with my other drawings. I was frustrated with each of them and thought they would be complete failures at about the 5 minute mark. My commitment to keep this blog going daily was what kept me going, and I surprised myself.

    Well, one week down. Let's see if I can keep this momentum going...