Okay, so I finally got around to messing with this “benjicot blackwood” thing. I’d heard some chatter online, some whispers in the forums, you know how it is. So I was like, alright, let’s see what the fuss is all about.
First, I did a bit of digging. Just some basic searching to get the lay of the land. I wanted to know, at a basic level what I was to do.
After getting a grip, I started by gather my own supplies. I mean it’s simple.
- The first is imagination. I need to imagine what it looks like.
- Second is paper and pencil, I’m going to sketch it out. I’m no artist, trust me, but it helps to visualize.
- Third I use colour pencils. This helps my imagination.
Then I started sketching, seriously, don’t expect any masterpieces here, it’s rough and a mess, but it did the job. It’s all about getting the idea from my head onto the paper.
I started coloring it after my sketch was done, and I started to feel like I was getting a handle on it. It wasn’t just an idea anymore, it was something I could almost touch and feel. I messed around with different shadings, different styles, all that jazz. I even surprised myself with some of the things.
Once I’ve done all that, I looked back at my work, my scrawled-in notebook, and you know what? It felt pretty good. It wasn’t perfect, not even close, but it was mine. I’d taken something abstract, something that was just floating around in the ether, and I’d made it real, in my own messy, imperfect way.
So, that’s my “benjicot blackwood” adventure. It’s not about the end result, really. It’s about the process, the messing around, the getting your hands dirty. It’s about taking something and making it your own. And hey, if you’re curious, give it a shot. You might just surprise yourself.