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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.
Khajiit has Wares
When you look into your pet's eyes, what do you see? Is it happiness? Love? Affection? Disdain?
No. What you see there is absolute mercantile brilliance. You see, if it weren't for their distinct lack of thumbs, your pet would immediately conquer the world of business, by opening their very own store.
But what would they sell? Where would they set up shop? Would they deal in antiques? Would they delve into the complex world of import-export? Maybe they'd sell medicine! Surely they wouldn't go straight for the black market...
Show us what your pet would sell, or design the shop itself. Consider what might make this job for them difficult, and how those barriers might be knocked down so Fluffy can get started on their business empire!
This prompt is part of our special "Pet Week" Promptathon, where all of the prompts are themed around our pets. You are encouraged to use your own pet as a focus if you have one, but if not, feel free to use ours! You'll find many photos of our beautiful Sweater Sleeves here - we've been posting one each day for the last six months for just this purpose.
This one isn't doing it for you? How about this one instead: As Old as Stone >>>
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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).