working on one a day.

My art professor last semester told us about how Michelangelo created something everyday, whether it was a sculpture, or a drawing, or a painting. These weren't necessarily finished or great works of art, but his dedication was inspiring and my teacher encouraged us to try and create something everyday. I'm no artist. My drawings are rudimentary and my paintings are really just crap. I'm actually not too bad when it comes to sculpture, but I'm limited with what I can do while I'm here in Cortona. I regret not bringing some of my art supplies, especially my charcoal and conte. But I managed to remember my travel watercolour paints and waterbrush, and I bought some pencils and a sketchbook here. So I'll be doing something at least.
I decided that everyday this month I'll attempt to create something. I'm not promising anything good, but I'll also be posting these to show my progress. I hope it works. I've been putting this off, thinking there'll be time later, but really there's no better time than now.
 

I painted this a few weeks ago. They're clementines from Sicily. I love clementines from Sicily.

This isn't supposed to be anything. Just a study in colour and how to use the paint.

Yeah I can't really draw, and I wasn't trying to do a good job here either.

I'm finding the landscape here daunting, so I doubt I'll even try to draw or paint it. But you'll see photos. There's a lot of neat architecture so I want to try some perspective drawings of the buildings. And I'll also attempt blind contour drawings, maybe of some of my classmates.
I need to find some charcoal. That's my favourite medium. I also think I'll try to work on some graphic art. I found out I enjoy drawing with Illustrator.
Anyway. Ekosi.