Sketching - The Start

Sketches have always attracted me. Have never got into trying it for myself though. So one fine day, I thought of giving it a shot. After all, there is a nice charm in drawing friends or family and gifting them a portrait of themselves on a special occasion.

Since I never had drawn anything, I was wondering if I'd be even remotely good at it. To keep the motivation up and to keep a log on my progress, I found it would be good if I shared my sketches - good and bad onto my blog. Maybe one day I'd stop and this will make me keep on going, or maybe I'll become really good at it and laugh at my earlier sketches :D

Here it goes ... Dated, things I have drawn till now ...

Starting Day : 17th June 2014

Started with something simple, something which I could draw :D

18th June 2014

Found an online lesson on basic principles of sketching. It featured a hand holding a pencil. Wasn't supposed to be drawn, but i tried anyway with pretty bad results :D

19th June 2014

The next lesson was about shading. Drew this and some random thinker.

20th June 2014

This lesson required us to just draw what we saw without allowing our brain to attach a logical structure to it. So, I had to draw the sketch upside down and wasn't supposed to look at it the right side up before finishing it. Was happy with the results !

26th June 2014

Net wasn't working in the morn. So just saw pics of some birds offline and tried to draw them.

In the eve, Internet was back online. Drew a random hand from an article about FIFA worldcup. The lesson was about perspective and how a finger pointing at you would be drawn. Was a new experience for me since I really didn't understand if I was drawing it correctly until I finished it. Also was my first attempt where shading played a vital role in making the sketch look real.

27th June 2014

The next lesson was about proportions and had a sketch of a girl. Thought of challenging myself to draw it. Came out pretty good but ended up looking like an old woman, guess due to the shading !

Took 2 hours for this drawing. I guess it doesn't take that long surely !!

28th June 2014

But the previous drawing did made me realize that I probably can sketch. So tried to draw a celebrity. Spent another 2 hours drawing this ! Came out pretty nice (at least by my standards) :D

3th July 2014

Lesson reached the part about portrait drawing. Started with drawing a profile. Tried it out ...

There go the sketches I had made until a few days back. Will keep this updated ! Ciao !!

Friends Forever

It was a normal day, the day we met

Old acquaintances, we hadn't talked in a while,

Soon I realized this wasn't just the usual,

The way your words brought to my lips, a smile.

Thought it would end that day, we would forget,

and such conversations are but a one off thing,

but then as days passed, we continued talking,

and then came feelings, my heart began to sing

These feelings are fleeting, so i was wary,

of giving a place in my heart to someone new,

but time made me realize, u r the one,

you deserve that place reserved for just a few.

You brought to my life an anxiety of waiting,

Of looking forward to someone's voice everyday

Of looking at my phone expecting someone's message,

and the incredible joy when I find it is there !

When I talk to you, I feel time flying by,

when we're out of touch, my rage grows inside,

There's no one in the world, to whom I can confess,

But not a thing in the world, from you I need hide

Your smile makes me happy, your voice feels sweet,

One look at your face can take away my tears,

Though we're so far apart, it's hard for us to meet,

But letting go of you now, is my greatest fear

I know being close is a risk, it can cause great pain,

But that's how life is, only by risk can one gain,

and to let you go would be a risk even greater,

of never meeting someone so beautiful again !

I don't know what I want from you, I never thought,

Life has been good to me, I was happy with all I've got,

But meeting you has made me realize there's no end,

to things life offers us, beautiful things we possess not ...

All I really ask of you, is just to remember me,

In every moment of your life, good and bad

and to share all thoughts, you never tell anyone,

and every single feeling inside of your heart

I want be that friend who you'll never forget,

the one you know who'll always stand by you,

no matter how bad the world may seem,

the friend whose love will always remain true

and if ever the day comes when we have to part,

Remember that no one can take your place,

and that all that will remain is an empty space,

the place that you forever have in my heart !

and I promise you, I'll be the same, I'll care

for you and treasure all thoughts that you share,

No matter how many miles you keep on walking,

Just look beside you, you'll always find me there !!