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Having trouble coming up with something to draw? No worries - while you'll eventually learn how to start from a tiny seed of a thought and gradually nurture it into a complex concept to explore through design and illustration, it's perfectly fine not to be there just yet.
For now though, here's an idea that might interest you.
Bottle it Up!
After chasing down false leads and turning up more dead ends than you'd like to admit, you've finally done it. Your persistence has paid off, and you have discovered the fabled elixir of life! But such a thing is not to be wasted - you'll have to store it for long term use.
But this begs a simple question - what container is worthy of such a legendary potion? Design a bottle, vial, or whatever else you think would be fitting to hold that which promises to give everlasting life!
Staedtler Pigment Liners
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).