The Drift

Art trade with completed August 18, 2013. As lovers of Pacific Rim, we both decided to draw Newt Geiszler - a character we cannot get enough of! Check out Jamocha101's wonderful side of the art swap here: jamocha101.deviantart.com/art/…

What I enjoyed a lot about this was not so much what I did do with this piece, but what I did NOT do - plan everything out! I've been a very strict drawer and have planned out everything before beginning a drawing. While that allows me to hopefully get something decent on the page, it's also limited me. Art is a lot about creative spontaneity and enjoyment. All I knew was I would draw Newt in the drift, and that it would feature mostly blues. Beyond that, though, I let myself draw in the moment, and it was an experience I should do more often. It was refreshing and hopefully gives an interesting result!