More or less taking part in Sketchbook Revival this month, I came across some "recovering perfectionists" among the teachers again. My impression is that their alleged former perfectionism has turned to the exact opposite. As if they try to draw and paint as bad as possible now. For the artists in Sketchbook Revival a sketchbook is obviously nothing more than a place to "play" and make a mess. "Use your non-dominant hand." No, I won't. I dare to use the hand I have trained to draw and paint. And I don't want to make a mess in my sketchbooks. I want to make nice drawings and paintings. I don't strive for photorealism or any kind of perfection, but I aspire to achieve as good a result as I can without stressing myself. Most of those sessions seem to be made for people who just want to have fun without really wanting to learn something. This anti-perfectionism is just the flip-side of perfectionism. Just do as well as you can and let perfectio...
My name is Sylvia and I love being creative.