I keep my pad between my knees against a tables edge and draw but this causes instability. For example vertical lines sometimes get tilted and I notice them later. I have also kept the pad on my thigh but I don't like it. Any tips if someone has overcame that instability?

Are the features lining up or not

Straight from the master's mouth to you. I didn't invent these exercises. During the 4 workshop days, Nathan emphasized two things A LOT: 1. Emotion 2. tonal abstract sketching I know most of us are working on figure and head craft, but for those who are making pictures or those who want to unlock their creativity (@Subham Sharma give these a try) this simple exercise is very useful and fun imo :) It's a perfect warm-up to your art and practice session if you're feeling a little 'flat'. Personally, this came at the perfect time. I've been in a comfort zone (form and academic rendering mode) for years and didn't even realize it. As a student, whenever a master artist I admire advises to do something, I go all-in and obsess over it until I fully absorb the knowledge and the core philosophy the master is trying to pass on to me. Nathan has been my hero and a HUGE influence for over a decade so I am trying my best to fully absorb what he taught us/me. This video is raw, no audio. I will make a proper version with commentary. If you have questions about the process, please comment here.

I had a lot of fun finishing this drawing. The most fun I've had in a long time. This drawing started a few weeks ago, before Nathan arrived in Thaialnd. I was still in my usual 'comfort zone' of value and form focused drawing. I was in 'academic mode', only thinking about how I can make pretty, rendered form. After Nathan's workshops, I took the finish of this drawing in a new direction. A direction that was uncomfortable but I think produced a much more compelling work of art. In this thread I'll describe the finishing process and how Nathan affected my thinking and approach in real time...

Is it me or did November just vanish! Poof. I know it's holiday time for many of us. How did you do?Please post work you want reviewed in by midnight tonight (US Eastern). If you want to help me, organize your work in one post in this thread. Thank you 🙏✍️🎨