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Nine minutes of procrastination

Posted: February 3, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized |25 Comments

My graduating students are preparing their final graphic design portfolios and I am sitting in the cafeteria, editing the texts that goes with each piece in the portfolio. It’s a wonderful yet time-consuming and tedious process. This is what I do when I need a break from reading. Each one is a three-minute contour drawing.

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25 Comments on “Nine minutes of procrastination”

  1. Lori says:
    February 3, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    That’s funny! I’m an editor by trade and when I’m working on something really boring, I do the same thing.

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  2. carolberryartdesign says:
    February 3, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    And I am a production designer and I check out your blog when I need a break while doing endless edits to corporate print layouts. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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  3. Sue Anne Bottomley says:
    February 3, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Ooh, I love these. The language of a quick and sure line.

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  4. Lee Kline says:
    February 3, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Terrific! Please include more “People studies.” They are instructive.

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  5. a magic moment with holly says:
    February 3, 2017 at 7:45 pm

    great idea and i really like the quickly captured attitudes.

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  6. gaelle1947 says:
    February 3, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    What a great way to re-a-LINE oneself!

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  7. Agnès says:
    February 4, 2017 at 7:13 am

    Brillant idea to relax!I love your drawings🖌😊

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  8. Judy Sopher says:
    February 4, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Shari, Are these done with never picking up your pen? They are wonderful. When I try not looking at the paper and not lifting my pen–they can come out looking really odd. Any advice? Thanks.

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    • Shari Blaukopf says:
      February 6, 2017 at 10:43 am

      I try to do a continuous line, Judy. These are contour but not blind contour so I do look at the paper too. Instead of lifting my pen, I try to lightly move it over the paper if I want to start in another area.

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  9. joantav says:
    February 4, 2017 at 11:49 am

    Great contour drawings, especially the one of the student hunched over writing. I like how you sneak in some sketching even when you are busy.

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  10. Fiona McQuarrie says:
    February 5, 2017 at 10:45 pm

    Love this idea, and the results!

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  11. prior.. says:
    February 14, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    I love the contour drawings…. 🙂
    and your blog is very cool….

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  12. mariamjgj says:
    February 21, 2017 at 1:35 pm

    Hi! I’m 17 and I’m thinking about apllying for a Graphic Design course. Do you have any advices?

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