Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone.
And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all pass the time.
The general structure of these coronavirus clubs is that each day there is a prompt.
Theres no wrong choice.
As long as youre creating something, youre doing it right!
Scroll down for more#quarantineartclubsto join during this period of coronavirus lockdown.
Want to improve your drawing during the coronavirus lockdown?
Join one of these online art clubs!
It’s as easy as creating art and using a hashtag.
hashtag your posts + stories #DrawFromADistance.
screenshot & share so others can join in!
Ill be posting art assignments here every weekday morning when I can.
Theyll be designed for kids and grownups alike.
If you want to share them, you’ve got the option to use the hashtag #quarantineartclub.
Ill also provide individual hashtags for each exercise so we can see each others work.
Here is your first assignment: DRAW A SELF-PORTRAIT Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up.
Then draw a fancy frame around the portrait and write your name at the bottom in nice letters.
Swipe to see a useful template.
But for this assignment you do.
Were going to do it right.
Swipe to see a video tutorial that will help this template make sense.
(The green lines are just guides you should draw them in pencil and erase them afterwards.)
you’ve got the option to work in color or in black and white its up to you.
While you draw, look in the mirror and ask yourself these questions: What color are my eyes?
What shape are they?
Are my eyelashes light or dark?
What color and shape are my eyebrows?
Are they thick or thin?
Is my nose skinny?
Does is turn up or down?
What color is my skin?
Do I have freckles?
What color is my hair?
Is it long, short, curly, straight?
Is my mouth wide?
Are my lips full or thin?
Can I see my ears?
Or are they hidden?
Sometimes its easiest to answer these questions by looking at other people and comparing your features to theirs.
That can help you figure out what makes your face uniquely yours.
Do this, but dont make any judgements about how you look.
Be like a scientist and study your face as objectively as you’re free to.
Okay, have fun!
In fact, that sounds like the perfect amount of time for a self-imposed art project, no?
How about a 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE…
I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April.
Paint, draw, photograph, sculpt, collage… whatever you like.
Set some rules, and then play within them.
Take that, COVID-19!
Stay home, make art, save someone’s life #30daychallenge #covid_19 ps.
In that spirit, all week will be sharing easy DIYs from past and upcoming issues of @illustoria_mag.
Starting off with Prompt #1: Drawing in Reverse!
Sounds strange, but it’s actually a fantastic way to spark your imagination without breaking a sweat.
Instrux are also on our blog, check link in bio!
In a pinch though, printer paper is a-o-k.
Larger placemat, newspaper, or something under your project…it can be a tad messy!
(Dont be afraid to press down quite a bit!).
Lightly brush any excess powder away by whisking another tissue across the surface.
The graphite should be kind of scrubbed into the paper, like a stain.
Erase with a giant eraser or kneaded eraser.
Now add finishing details in pencil or pen.
And there you have it!
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