When I look this drawing of mine, I always think of tired hands after a hard day's work. That doesn't have to be manual labour either. Often when I was working solidly at the computer, my hand, but more so my wrist would ache. A graphic designer friend of mine suffered so badly from RSI that she could not work for a year. That's a disaster when you rely upon your hands for your work.
Thankfully, since I no longer work in web development, these sorts of problems no longer plague me. Painting and drawing is far more relaxing for me, as I am not having to solve other people's problems by a deadline or for a limited budget. I have other things to contend with as an artist, but I much prefer this now, to that of life as a freelance digital bohemian.
There are many things that still are a constant, regardless whether I am working in digital or paint, I am still working for myself, and there are certain tasks and responsibilities that one has to fulfil. But the biggest difference is that the work I now produce as an artist, is what pleases me, rather than as digital developer having to please the client. Rather than building other people's businesses and careers, I am now building my own.
I am very happy with the change I made.
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I love working with Charcoal/ line charcoal, and the execution of this drawing is very nice! I'm a graphic designer, and sorry to hear that about your friend. I try to take breaks as often as possible to give my hands a rest, but that is not always possible due to the heavy workload I have sometimes. Great work, and thanks for sharing!
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Hi @michael14876! Yes, when you have deadlines and a workload, especially if the project is running behind on time, finding time to take a break can be hard and super stressful. I think many of us start out thinking design, programming or other digital work will be cruisey, but soon find out it is another story.
Cheers.
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nice work. keep sharing
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There's more to come @erre. I have 70x50cm canvas on the easel at the moment. I should have it finished before the end of the month. I have a few drawings planned in the meantime. ;-)
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Beautiful idea and outstanding drawing. Thank you for sharing :-)! @leoplaw
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Thank you @tranguyen! Greetings.
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Congratulations on your lifestyle change! :) I love your technique. It's always fun to add highlights to dark paper compared to just adding shades to white paper.
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Hi @calendula! Thank you. I used to struggle with drawing on white paper. I agree, coloured paper makes drawing much more interesting. =)
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wow, great work!
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Thank you @silviabeneforti! =)
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