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i did blue and orange yesterday too but i'm letting it slide because ive had too many orange drawings

my friend was saying (jokingly) "i wish i had your power" when i asked them which ones they'd want as a card.. my august august strategy is:

• draw small on a big canvas. dont zoom in a lot or else i WILL focus too much on small details. something like this (but i draw with a gray canvas so my eyes dont hurt):
• coloring is the fun part, mess around. i've been playing around with a lot of complimentary/near complimentary colors (blue and orange) or some kind of group of warm colors
• time limit (even though i dont follow it most of the time) because a time limit is better than none at all.. if i give myself unlimited time i think i'd get too ambitious or just Not do it at all because it becomes way too daunting. this kind of ties in with the "draw small" because it makes me feel like im doodling on a sticky note
• prompts (from my girlfriend) for what to do for the day, usually given the day before so i can think about it passively on the day itself
• compositions aka vaguely estimated rule of thirds
• references for perspective, but try not to directly copy any images (unless its photos of myself). ive used some stock photos to help with perspective and getting started (ESPECIALLY DAY 10) but once i get down what i need from it (hand reference, perspective, etc) i just close it and continue on my own
• for backgrounds, especially emptier ones like the sky/water, i mess around with close colors and different brushes for a bit of texture, like in today's

sorry it's long today i like talking about how i draw. this also mostly applicable to my style but i hope it's still something!