Day 2

It is literally day 2 and that picture you see is the result of trying without any guidelines. I thought I’d draw my first model without any help and in that way I could look back to see whether I have improved or not.

So I then went on to the only site where you can find a video tutorial on basically anything, YouTube. I found a lot of videos with different ways of drawing a 9 headed model, and they sure made it look easy. The problem is I’m no good at drawing neither am I any good with measurements. It’s only been two days but I still feel like I am right where I began. Which begs the question where did I begin?

A couple of weeks ago I was looking at a dress in a store opposite where I work, oh I have a 9 to 5 job 6 days a week. Anyway the pattern on the fabric of the dress gave me a light bulb moment. I imagined my first design and it was brilliant. I shared with a few of my colleagues and they also thought it was good. In that moment I thought I could make it as a fashion designer. But that dream is slowly fading into dust since I am struggling to draw a simple 9 head model.

This is my 100th try from different videos with different designers. Which made me think do I have to be able to draw this in order for me to design clothes? I am a more creative person by imagination, but could I be a designer if I can’t draw? What makes a designer unique to others?

I am known to spread myself too thin when it comes to my dreams but this is one dream I am not letting go.