August 1, 2021 -- What Used to Be Al Fresco Art Club Day & Procreate
/Today, Sunday, would normally be an Al Fresco Art Club Challenge day, but our puppy is still dominating everyone’s mind space. We’re working on giving him what he needs to become a polite, happy member of the household. His biggest challenge is not to nip at everything, including hands, shoelaces, dish towels hanging on their hooks, and everything else that catches his eye. He’s in constant motion from the moment he wakes up to the last hour of the day. I’m looking forward to the time when he realizes that he should always do his business outside, and when he feels relaxed enough to curl up at my feet and take a nap.
My challenge these days is to find time to draw. Sitting at my desk with my Cintiq is what I do when I have a sizeable block of time, but these days, my blocks of time are measured in milliseconds. I have time to draw and sketch with a pen or pencil and paper, or I can quickly open my iPad and do something quick. Today’s sketch was one of those quickies.
The major advisory for using the iPad is that it’s critically important to find a healthy and ergonomic posture. Hunching over an iPad is an invitation to tech neck.
