Getting Back to my Roots: What Inspires me to Draw.

in #art7 years ago

I was going through my old art photos and realized how much I love this particular drawing.


I drew this 4 years ago. I really need to get back to my roots and do pencil portraits. People didn't buy them but I was at my happiest when working with pencil and I just love doing portraits which many people said bored them. Personally, for me, it is a one-of-a-kind experience to find someone so beautiful I feel compelled to draw them and then to study each part of their face. Staring at my muse for hours and hours at a time. Gently stroking out each shadow and blending the tones. Slowly filling in my vision of their image. I feel like I fall in love with every person I draw. I feel as if I am looking deeply into their soul as I draw them.

I am going to make it a priority to pick up my pencils more often. It is also such an act in patience and a meditation. In a fast paced "go go go!" world it is honestly hard to step away from it for hours at a time. To turn off your phone and messengers and just sit with your art in silence or accompanied by the soul of others in the form of music. It is refreshing in an important way. Yeah, I definitely need to pick up those pencils...



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I love you! :(

Her intro post was one of the first I really liked :(

That is a cool drawing!!! Who was the subject?

It doesn't really look like her exactly but when I use references for pencil drawings I don't really try to make it exact.

I was wondering if the dots I saw on the drawing were piercings. Your sketch is absolutely beautiful!

She is dead dear :(

Yea this is so sad...

This is my post about her :(
https://goo.gl/vri1yR
Would you mind to upvote and resteem it?

Sorry too much hacking going on in the world for me to click on a google short link...

My god you are talented! She looks like she could talk to me right from the screen. Really, really beautiful. Does it take a long time to create something like this? Thanks!

Aw thank you. Yes, it took many hours but was completed within one day. :)

Fantastic. Most certainly your "roots"!

@crystalize
she dead :(
I have just followed you
This is my post about lauralemons :(
https://steemit.com/art/@asmaasema/last-sharing-of-lauralemons-8-days-ago-peace-be-upon-her
Would you mind to upvote and resteem it?

Wow that is SO beautiful! ... more please!

Following, upvoted and resteemed! :D

@icedrum
She dead :(
I have just followed you
This is my post about lauralemons :(
https://steemit.com/art/@asmaasema/last-sharing-of-lauralemons-8-days-ago-peace-be-upon-her
Would you mind to upvote and resteem it?

We will miss you Laura.

very nice post... wonder why we loose good people... such a loss...bless you

I have the pleasure to follow you
Hey.. This is my post about lauralemons :(
https://steemit.com/art/@asmaasema/last-sharing-of-lauralemons-8-days-ago-peace-be-upon-her
Would you mind to upvote and resteem it?

Glad she had found peace

@lauralemons, I wish I could say that I look forward to seeing more amazing posts from you.

I have created a special issue of Max Curation Edition showcasing your best posts. You leave behind a rich legacy of content for the Steemit community.

May God Always Be With You. Rest In Peace.

Although you will not be with us anymore you will always remain in our hearts forever.

I have the pleasure to follow you
Hey.. This is my post about lauralemons :(
https://steemit.com/art/@asmaasema/last-sharing-of-lauralemons-8-days-ago-peace-be-upon-her
Would you mind to upvote and resteem it?

@asmaasema
Down voted. You clearly do not know Laura, And it's rotten that you are spamming her post like this. I wish I saw these disgusting spam comments earlier. How disrespectful!

Rest in Peace and Rise In Glory.

@digitalplayer
She dead :(
I have just followed you
This is my post about lauralemons :(
https://steemit.com/art/@asmaasema/last-sharing-of-lauralemons-8-days-ago-peace-be-upon-her
Would you mind to upvote and resteem it?

I really wish I got to meet you when you were still with us. What I can say is that there are certain types of people that can inspire many from anywhere, and even long after they are gone. I feel like you are one of those people, and your art is full of compassion and that really makes me smile. We've never met, but where I'm from we don't say RIP.

Rest in Love Laura, you'll be missed more than you'll ever know.