Failure Project

Figure drawing. 

I have never taken a class on figure drawing. 

I never received formal art training. 

This is my master's class. 

We brought drawing materials to class and did some figure drawing.  

I received a 2 minute long drawing lesson. 

Four different people taught me everything they knew in those 2 minutes. 

I was surrounded by very skilled people. 

I was very intimidated. 

What I loved the most was all the help and tips I received from my friends. 

The blank paper, the drawing tools, the amount of skill surrounding me were terrifying. 

I stared at my sketch pad for a long time. 

The thought of even starting was daunting, because I knew what it would end up looking like...

Here are my first sketches: 

I then went home and practied using my husband as a model. 

Takeaways:

I'm a perfectionist. 

I don't feel comfortable with not being successful. 

I have pushed myself a lot this semester to be ok with not being successful. 

I have learned that there are things that I am not good at, which is frustrating, but also comforting.