Testing Times

The previous few weeks haven’t been blessed with much in the way of inspiration. Maybe it’s the infernal weather? Not really; I think I’ve begun to run out of nostalgic points of interest, so that channel is beginning to run a tad dry. This is a shame really, given what fun it’s been. I’ve been a bit lost and little has taken my fancy.

So, in a desperate attempt to get back on track, I went back to Reddit Gets Drawn. Old faithful. The more tolerant/long-standing friends of this blog will remember that I was at one stage doing these on a weekly basis, against the clock too. And sure enough, on return I came across this great model.

My attempt here wasn’t actually timed, as the wheel I previously used to determine the duration is, er… it’s in need of a new coat of glitter. 😉 But this exercise came in at just under an hour. It was a lot of fun – it’s a little bolder than my usual style and I’m pleased with the speed; the only thing getting me down being the background, which seemed quite the puzzle this time around, for whatever reason. Hey ho! Fun is the operative word. Whether it’s kicked anything else off, we’ll have to see.

Be sure to check out the comment thread itself, in which others are sharing their responses.

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