My daughter took this pic the other night while out walking. It looks kind of like a graduation 👨🏻🎓 or a giant halo? 😇 #ellsworthkelly #ellsworthkellyaustin #nightphotography #museum #austin #texas #atx #shotoniphone
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Since I’m learning to draw and also reviewing some of the fundamentals of iOS development for work, I’ve decided, for maximum impact, to do both the same time. 🤯
My theory is that boiling down a complex idea into a simple picture will help me (and you) understand that idea better. 🙌
So I’m starting an “at a glance” series for iOS development.
I’ll be taking concepts from iOS development and presenting them as a simple picture, like a cheat sheet. Even if you’re not a developer, maybe you’ll still find them interesting.
After all: who doesn’t love a picture?
Stay tuned. We’re starting small. First up: old school layout with autoresizing.
This Medium post lists some great ways to make your life easier: Focus on next steps. Be present. Say no a lot. Focus on one thing.
One really surprised me, though: speed up.
I was going to add a point about slowing down but then decided to mix things up a bit and go the other way.
Alex Mathers
I second that idea. 👍
“Speeding up” is what I like to think of as relaxed focus. Just keep moving forward; the motion keeps your momentum up and keeps your thoughts and actions fresh and relevant. No more paralysis of analysis.
Get moving. Prioritise a kind of fluid, calm urgency in your life.
Now, Ted Lasso said “Be a goldfish“, but I’m going to say “Be a shark.”
Okay, a shark is a deadly predator. Don’t do that; set that aside for a minute.
The best quality about sharks is that they understand relaxed focus. A shark is always moving purposefully, but it’s never in a hurry. A shark don’t stop or wallow or get bored or frustrated. A shark is always going somewhere and always has a plan. A shark’s movement seems to feed its energy rather than expend it.
So in life, be a shark. Keep moving purposefully and own your little neck of the ocean.
I wanted to do a shark as my next little drawing challenge.
I used an ellipse tool and a ruler with dark black ink for the basic shape, then added some watercolor for an intentional contrast in style and color. I played around with a few background layers; I think I like the medium-blue one best.
This sketch took about 10 minutes on my iPad as a little break after shopping at a Whole Foods, at which point I was happy with it, so I stopped.
It is a perfect shark drawing? No. Did I have fun doing it? yes.
City within a city 🙌 #austin #utaustin #university #urban #texas #college #swimmingpool #downtown via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/C3xi6EAumnN/
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