Tuesday, August 11, 2009

I sketched a couple of designs in my ancient sketchpad. I should really carry it around everyday. Inspiration comes from many places. Because of my poor memory, I find it hard to recreate some very good ideas i had in my head in the past. That to me is a waste, considering I have been a chronic sufferer of designer's block. It will also improve my atrophying drawing skills. Ever since i built my PC workstation, everything i have done for the past year was digital 3d images. My digital mentor, Cedric Hornedo once told me never to let slip my drawing skills. If you haven't got that basic skill nailed down, then chances are, you will never last in the very competitive design field. The next thing that he told me was to make study sketches for my 3d drawings. It seemed a waste of time for me at the start but now i know it speeds up the work process, making 3d imaging easier- having laid everything down step by step on paper. Now, all i need to do is to sketch a little bit every day, and dedicate an hour after the work day to meditate. Drawing is meditation. I forgot about that years ago. Drawing constantly everyday will take me one step closer to being a zen master in design.

No comments:

Post a Comment