I began sketching one year ago with no prior experience or teaching (other than at High School, a long time ago) and never having even tried before. I enjoyed my early attempts and decided to launch the blog so that I could keep a record for myself of my progress. I had some hope to improve as time went on. My subjects and media have been varied, as reflect my own interests. In particular I found that what I most hoped to achieve was to draw a portrait which was recognisable as the person it was supposed to be. It's a skill I admire in other artists. In recent days I've failed miserably (Patrick Stewart, Matt Damon, Michael Fassbender, Humphrey Bogart, Pablo Picasso) but today I managed to draw my 'best' portrait yet. Several people have recognised this to be Tony Blair. Hooray, job done! Well clearly I still have a long way to go but I'm certainly pleased with my progress particularly as I always believed I had two left hands. I hope some of you will be inspired to try your hand at art too.
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