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Your figure drawing is very similar to what Kimon Nicolaides described as ‘modelled drawing.’ Here the figure's surface area closest to the artist would be drawn with a lighter touch of the pen or crayon while the receding distant surfaces receive a much greater pressure which then making them...

So when you say that you ‘generally don’t understand what you are drawing …that it just comes out’ - I would suspect that, we draw with various degrees of conscious awareness. This is how I’ve experienced my own drawing. The idea is that, too much control simply shuts down the creative...

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When we draw from observation or even a photograph, I’d say, we grasp a far better understanding of what’s in front of us. Distortions are cool where not accepting them will frustrate the artist to peices!! Normally there’s a tendency to focus on the key elements of importance while ignoring...

So very expressive! I'm assuming this was drawn from your imagination. I like the added color drawing as well. This drawing technique is somewhat similar to the ‘weighted modeling’ technique, described by Kimon Nicolaides, in his book titled, The Natural Way to Draw (an old wordy book that’s...

Very nice work!! Your client must be very pleased with your painting. Over all, you’ve captured her expression as being warm, friendly and openly inviting … a lovely portrait that’s enjoyable to view over and over again. It’s difficult to paint a portrait using a photo. Working from life isn’t...

Now that AI has entered the art world, my deepest concern would be that we might lose sight of the importance of the artists’ own unique visual language, as it’s absolutely necessary during the creative process. Artists might eventually fail to develop their own inner vision, as this takes...

Do you think your mother might have been suffering from hypoglycemia? You mention that your mother is a carbaholic. This will create insulin and blood sugar problems. If I had attempted to begin keto cold turkey, I suspect, my blood-sugar levels might have severely crashed. Before Keto, I...

I think you might be talking about diabetic keto-acidosis, a serious emergency condition where the body isn’t producing enough insulin. If this was your mother’s condition, it is no wonder her behavior and mood were adversely effected. The topic being discussed in this thread is in regards to...

@Sideways Please note that, I haven’t any medical training and only know what I’ve read (if true) and what my doctors have told me. As your daily consumption of 5 liters of water has been approved by your doctors, that’s great! Apparently your kidneys can manage filtering this fluid without...

When you say plenty of water how much is ‘plenty’ because consuming one gallon of water over the course of one day would likely be too much. Two or three 32 oz drinks is more reasonable. Then too, everyone’s situation is different. Were they sweating excessively in the heat or had they...

The keto diet is primarily used to induce a metabolic state of ketosis, where the body is forced to burn its own stored body-fat for fuel instead of relying on the carbohydrates eaten throughout the day. With very few keto meals per day, high insulin spikes can be avoided. This in turn decreased...

Teasel, this is nice work! Did you draw this from a live model, a photograph, your imagination or what? Drawing the human figure like this takes years of practice! I sometimes draw faces, figures and animals using only my imagination and it's difficult.

Teasel, this is beautiful artwork! Very boldly expressed without any hesitation or uncertainty. Then too, your watercolor medium is never totally under your control ..this requires a great degree of flexibility on your part - to just go with it and trust in your work's outcome. As for this...

This I’d painted from my imagination when I was age 26. What’s interesting about it is its disorganized fragmentation. At that time, I was trying to establish a meaningful relationship with a young man, yet, I was finding it difficult to identify myself as a young woman - if this was a self...

Yes. too many stressors with a lack of energy are my main reasons for not doing much artwork lately. I’m not terribly depressed just wiped out, anemic, ANA positive … much bloodwork lately … I’ll know more in a few weeks. However, this ballpoint pen sketch I created two days ago from my...

Thank you Teasel. I haven’t drawn very often over the past year beyond a few horse drawings. After my parents and sister died 20+ years ago, I began drawing mostly imaginary people (head portraits) while living alone. The horses I’ve always drawn since childhood. My more personal, if...

This drawing I made during my late 20's. I felt very lost and fragmented during that time in my life. I was trying to hold myself together, trying to comfort myself, trying to feel a connection with something, even if, this were only a connection with the earth beneath me.

Rarely will my dreams involve anything seriously threatening. During my childhood dreams there were frightening attempts to grab me, for whatever reason I didn’t know. Sexual assaults, no. Violence rarely. Sometimes I had been the assailant in self-defense. Being alone and trapped in my dream...

I think the most frightening monsters are the ones we can’t clearly see, recognize nor describe. In this sense, there is no clear path in which to escape them. They could be anywhere. The black cloak (of the grim reaper, perhaps) might represent the darkness within an entire room or perhaps...

CBD, this is short for Cannabidol. I hope these researchers find better treatments, not only for the pain but for the underlying conditions, as well. I seem to have some auto-ammunity issues, myself. But about this issue of chronic inflammation or whatever — many years ago, my T once made a...

Just to follow-up — In regarding to my lumbar stenosis and nerve-root compression — the neurosurgeon that I saw last week suggested fusion of my L4 to L5 with no other option but to live with it. Fortunately, I don’t have much back pain yet. And having lost 60 pounds over the past year on Keto...

I’ve been learning the importance of having well-balanced minerals — my blood-work has revealed some of the underlying causes of mineral imbalance. And it’s not always as simple as consuming the right amount of a mineral — it gets complicated. Yes, drink more water. One thing I’ve learned...

My recent EMG and MRI reported that neural foraminal stenosis is severely compressing my nerve-roots at L4-L5 and L5-S1 on the right side. The other foramen canals also indicate stenosis though moderate to mild. Some of this stenosis extends into the spinal canal and is severe bilaterally...

Thanks @blackemerald1 I was wondering if I should stop keto prior to surgery -- I’ll do that. I should know my MRI results by the end of this week. Trying not to worry about it. Glad to know my keto restart shouldn’t be difficult. Being new to keto -- I've learned that consuming 50 carbs or...