Sketching

...in my art journal.

I've been anticipating this downtime between Christmas and New Year's when I could fully relax and create again.

I actually have been dreaming of drawing faces...

Peace to you,

k

March? Really?

Honestly, it was a crazy week.

And, I really have a lot of housework

to catch up on

because I just wasn't home...!

..but I feel such an overwhelming

thankfulness

that my Self

is different than the chaos

on this earth.

...journal spread in progress...

There was a lot of wonderfulness

in this crazy week,

but this girl is exhausted!

I plan on housecleaning,

power walking,

reading,

grading papers,

eating lots of fruit,

art journaling (!),

and cuddling Andi

and my little dog, Ellie!

What are your plans for this weekend?!

~k

A Sketch...and Summer of Color3 Week #4!

Kristin's Summer of Color SOC3 is already into week #4!

See lots here at her awesome blog.  It's never too late to join!

This week's color combination is

Charcoal Gray and Pink.

 I have been wanting to practice drawing, drawing, drawing

and sketching faces.

Here, I wanted to try my hand at sketching a face at an angle,

for interest and a change.

I took a piece of pretty pink background paper, and my pencils...

and here is what's going on so far.

I say "so far" because I may do more with it,

such as glue it in my art journal... write on it,

add to it.  You know...

Have a creative day!

~k

Lily of the Valley!

They're here and the scent is overwhelming.

They always amaze and thrill me, every spring.

They remind me of my Grama, too.

She had solid perfume with this scent.

Little tiny fun bells, with a scent that carries for acres.

Me and my laryngitis sat outside for an hour in the sun.

I found them a bit difficult to draw

but I had a great time.

Wishing you all a wonderful

sweetly scented

weekend!

~k

Drawing...and Drawing

After devouring beauty and drawings

from Danny Gregory's book, Everyday Matters,

I quickly began The Creative License. 

My first assignment: Draw a chair,

 a mug,

a table (oops, sorry, I didn't want to),

and draw a person.

This was really, really fun!

I highly recommend Mr. Gregory's books...

 What took me so long to discover him?

 

I used to draw all the time

 when I was in high school. Hours everyday.

I need to find my old portfolio...somewhere in the rubble.

So, my next assignment includes drawing

every day.

I may move out of my art journal

and into

a Moleskein

sketchpad.

Oooooh.

I think I'm in love.

Always,

~k