paigecraig•7mo ago

My art wall project got me into sketch pad tours

I always skipped these tours. Arranging my sketches on a clean wall showed me why. Do you have a home display?

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kai_perry217mo ago

Your art wall project idea is cool. I used to just pile my sketches in a corner, but seeing them up might change things. What exactly did you notice about the sketch pad tours once you had your work on display? Like, was it about how the art flows together or something else?

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paul_fisher197mo ago

Putting your work on display, @kai_perry21, makes you see patterns you missed before. My sketch pad tours showed me how my style changed from piece to piece. That kind of look back helps you figure out where to go next.

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grace8307mo ago

Wow, I totally get what you mean about skipping those tours. I used to scroll right past them thinking it was just showing off filled pads, you know? But putting my own stuff on a wall this month completely flipped that idea. Having everything up at once forced me to see the boring bits between my good pieces, the weird experiments I forgot about. The tours make more sense now because it's not about one perfect drawing, it's about watching your own hand figure things out over time, even the messy pages.

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