With a lot of patience the year long project of illustrator David Litchfield titled A Drawing A Day came to an end on the 30th of June 2011. With the love and support of his fans he was able to create one illustration every day for 365 days and post it on his Facebook page, all the while watching his fan base grow as each day passed by.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the 12th of August the 365 illustrations were displayed in an exhibition in David’s hometown of Bedford, England, attracting many fans that were impressed by the commitment and consistent quality of work by this creative illustrator.

David explained that he started this project for two main reasons – to have a large body of work, some of which can be used for his portfolio, and for the extra pressure added by people critically looking at these artworks. Litchfield states that he tried not to have too much quality-control over his project; if a drawing done on one day wasn’t great, he’d put it up online to show something of the creative process.

Litchfield has been said to be embracing his inner-child through his artwork, he states that his youth plays an important role in his illustrations, whether it be from reading Asterix books or admiring Iron Maiden album covers. Litchfield says ‘Doing art A-level and attending Art College and University as well as working taught me about 10% of what I know about drawing. The other 90% I discovered from the ages of 0 to 7 years old. No disrespect to my amazing art teachers, it’s just that so much of how I draw is about what I instinctively did as a child.’

With such a creative imagination, Litchfield has gained quite a large amount of art admirers that remained excited about his daily illustrations throughout his year-long project.

The exhibition is seen to be a perfect example of a man’s dedication to his artistic and self improvement. It is an all-appealing show – captivating, friendly, edgy, and maybe even a little dark, but ultimately there is something for everyone and is a project that will no doubt extend cross the borders of Bedford. Litchfield shocked and overwhelmed by the large amount of people that came to the exhibition, stated that apart from his wedding it was the best night of his life.