Do you know how much material is actually needed to make a kilt? This is approx 8 yards! I dusted off my sewing machine and paid my aunt a visit for a refresher on how to use it. It’s been about 4 years since I’ve played with that thing- and barely ever did. So to … Continue reading Recycled Grant tartan kilt
Thought I would check-in and post an update on my 31 day challenge. I have been practicing quick gestural drawings every day but day 15th and today. Today I worked on a dog commission. Can’t reveal it yet! But here’s my diary from day 15: Today’s art practice didn’t happen. Instead, my adventures, if you … Continue reading Supply teaching
Ok, there’s a little tornado in my routine. So far I was taking my good ol’ time with my morning coffee, then headed over my studio in the morning. This morning, and i’m forecasting many to come, I rushed out the house for the day, and only got in my studio at 8pm. I practiced … Continue reading Day 13 of 31- a routine switcheroo!
Day 11 of 31 I think i’m getting addicted to this chalk business. I was limited on time today. Played with scribble gesture drawings for 15 minutes. Horrible! The faces! Lol you have to learn to laugh at your mistakes and failures. 5 minutes each. The third one was way better than the first so … Continue reading Might have an addiction
"Though earthly ties are broken, And mortal thoughts are past, The angels of our guardians Still hover round us fast." ~Sarah Williams Another trip around the sun- 24 years since I lost my mom. Almost a quarter of a century, yet, feels like a mere fraction of that time. Life’s flying by and i’m left … Continue reading Day 10 of 31- My favorite angel
I practiced 20 seconds gestures for about 15-20 minutes. but I’ll spare you the pictures. I’m feeling portraits lately and loving the chalk. So I played with it again. I seriously need better tools if I’m going to do more of these though. I was giving myself 20 minutes, so I called it quits after … Continue reading Day 9 of 31 challenge
I forgot to post yesterday’s 31 day challenge. So here’s a long one combining yesterday and today’s studio practice . January 7th: Started with 30 seconds figure sketches. I don’t even know if I want to share those. Can you get worse the more you practice? Lol There were lots of Ninja’s 🥷 in the … Continue reading Sketching practice day 7 and 8
Today felt slow and tight. What was suppose to be 1 to 2 minutes drawings were 5-6 minutes. But I did the work.. that has to count for something right? One of those days. Tomorrow’s another day. 5 min gesture drawings Maybe it’s just too cold out- maybe the weather is freezing my creative mojo … Continue reading Creativity took a chill pill
So, I kind of forgot that back in November, I signed up for a class through Kara Bullock art: “Let’s Face It”, is a year long program with over 30 different artists exploring human faces in different styles, mediums, etc. A different tutorial comes out every week. First lesson came out today and I liked … Continue reading Day 5
As mentioned yesterday, I am doing the 31 days challenge again this January, but scaled down. I decided to spend 15-30 minutes a day on practicing figurative gesture drawings. I never sketch. I know I should- but I don’t. So I think this is a great commitment for myself and my art practice. Here’s a … Continue reading Day 3 of drawing practice
