The New Beginning

So a new life begins in the small town called Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape. We recently moved to this small town from the big city, Johannesburg. It's a temporary move. My aim here is to practice, practice and practice art and illustration. I love doing art, I love being able to create new things. And now is the perfect opportunity to finely tune the talents that God has so graciously given me.

I must say that being able to do art full time is not very easy. It takes a lot of self-discipline and will-power to stand, for more than just a couple of hours a day, behind the easel. But who said that it would be easy? It's a battle worth fighting.

I have scouted out the town and hope to sketch many scenes from this small town. There are interesting things to see here and record. I sat outside the Postmasburg Primary School yesterday to see if I could sketch anything. I found a couple of plants... but it did not turn out so well because I did not have the right material to draw with. I was using a charcoal pencil thing, but I really should've taken charcoal instead. Next time, will hopefully be a more profitable drawing experience!

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