Revisit and Redraw

Here's how all those Zoom drawing sessions affected my artwork.

Revisiting subjects is like catching up with a friend over coffee. You've both changed, but they still have that charisma that keeps you in touch.

I drew the top one in Sarah Dyer's Patreon drawing session in June. The bottom in Natalie Lundeen & Melissa Lakey’s Holiday Sketch Date.

I did A LOT of Zoom drawing sessions last year. I believe they made a massive difference in my drawing speed, understanding of materials, and mark making!

This week I sat down and replayed a session I hosted where we drew shelter pets. I wasn’t prepared for how much my approach has changed!

I randomly grabbed my watercolor palette for the replay.

LEFT: 2022 Warmups in colored pencil RIGHT: 2023 Warmups in watercolor

It wasn’t really an issue. None of these are “finished” but they look more complete than what I did with them the first go round last year.

TOP: Drawn in 2022 using Neocolors and probably some gouache. BOTTOM: Drawn in 2023 using watercolor

Redrawing also reinforced that I still need to practice drawing humans a lot more.

All redrawn drawn in 2023

Does this cat even need a caption? LEFT: 2022 Drawn in Neocolor ii. Right: 2023 drawn in watercolor and some Neocolor ii.

Why revisit and redraw?

• It’s rewarding to see where your practice has taken you!

• Try new materials, palettes, and techniques

• Discover new ways to challenge yourself or areas to focus on.

• If the two cat drawings above don’t motivate you, then please tell me what will!

Of course nothing beats drawing on location. But Zoom drawing is useful for accountability. I'm more likely to push my work further and practice tricky subjects for longer periods.

The session has ended, but paid members can access all the replays here!