Watercolor woes! š Ok to all of you who can master this stuff - I applaud you! On this very cold day 24 of my sketching challenge, I did a bunch of drawing exercise warmups. Circles, grid, nonstop drawing, left handed , etc. Then I created a beautiful simple sketch. I thought I was feeling … Continue reading From sketch to splat- watercolor woes
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? If I could make my pet understand one thing, I would sayā¦ Oh dear dog, brat, Macy Gracy, pumpkinā¦. you're already the star of the show š¾. You really, really don't have to jump on people to get attention. Or bark at … Continue reading No jumping required
Day 21 today and I believe I just missed one day. I donāt know if Iām getting any better at these quick gesture drawings- but I have been pretty good at showing up every day and scribbling a few in my sketch pad. I guess thatās what matters the most for now in these exercises. … Continue reading Still committed to my daily drawings
What's your dream job? I felt compelled to answer this prompt this morning. Itās an appealing question. I think for me, the answer could be different depending on the day or my mood. Thatās the story of my life though. I have had so many different jobs because I always followed my heart and did … Continue reading Golf, travel, repeat
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. Itās been about 4 years since Iāve 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. Canāt reveal it yet! But hereās my diary from day 15: Todayās art practice didnāt happen. Instead, my adventures, if you … Continue reading Supply teaching
Ok, thereās a little tornado in my routine. So far I was taking my good olā time with my morning coffee, then headed over my studio in the morning. This morning, and iām 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 iām 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. Lifeās flying by and iām left … Continue reading Day 10 of 31- My favorite angel
I practiced 20 seconds gestures for about 15-20 minutes. but Iāll spare you the pictures. Iām feeling portraits lately and loving the chalk. So I played with it again. I seriously need better tools if Iām 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
