Okay, so today I decided to jump into this “challenger drawing” thing. I’ve seen some folks online doing it, and it looked like a fun way to, I dunno, shake things up a bit and get the creative juices flowing. Basically, you take on a drawing challenge, usually with a theme or a prompt, and just… see what happens.
Getting Started
First, I needed a challenge. I could’ve made one up, but I figured I’d just poke around online and see what other people were doing. Found a bunch of lists with different ideas – everything from “draw your favorite food” to “draw a mythical creature.” I ended up picking something kinda random: “Draw a robot doing a mundane task.” Sounded weird enough to be interesting.
The Struggle is Real
Next up, tools. I’m no pro artist, so I just grabbed my trusty old sketchbook and a pencil. I’m a big fan of keeping things simple. I started sketching, and let me tell you, it wasn’t pretty at first. I think I drew like, five different robot heads before I got one that didn’t look totally derpy. Figuring out the “mundane task” part was tricky, too. I mean, what does a robot do for fun? Eventually, I settled on a robot doing laundry. Seemed appropriately boring.
I spent some serious time, erased many times, and finally add more details.
The Final Result (and What I Learned)
So, after a good hour or so of messing around, I had a finished drawing. It’s not gonna win any awards, but hey, I actually kinda like it! It’s a clunky-looking robot awkwardly folding a towel. I decided I am happy with my robot.
The whole thing was way more fun than I expected. It was cool to just force myself to draw something completely outside of my usual stuff. And honestly, it was a good reminder that you don’t need fancy tools or crazy skills to be creative. Just grab a pencil and paper, and see where it takes you. Might try another one of these challenges soon!