Intentional practice

"If you're going to learn how to draw Bugs (Bunny), learn how to draw a carrot,then you can hook a rabbit onto it." - Chuck Jones

Have you ever noticed how experts in a field not only excel in their craft, but they can make the complex simple?

I came across the video below of famed animator, Chuck Jones, demonstrating how to draw Bugs Bunny.

When you see him at work, it's easy to get pulled into the idea that he's just drawing pear shapes and triangles.  He uses a pencil with a fluidity that's breathtaking.  Maybe I'm impressed because I have such lousy drawing skills, but what really struck me was the clear language he uses to describe every pencil stroke.

He has zero wasted movements.  Every line serves a purpose. Each decision contributes to the whole.

Check out the master.

Chuck Jones didn't develop these skills overnight.  In his biography, Jones claims by the time he went to art school, he had already drawn 200,000 images.

No wonder Bugs Bunny looks so easy!

Imagine approaching your work with such clarity and focus.  How would your day, year, career look different?  Does your work ethic support the weight of your dreams?  How intentional are you in practicing your craft?

I'm thinking I need to start by learning how to draw a carrot and then worry about hooking a rabbit onto it.