Trying to work, take a wonderful journal class with Kate, read e-mails from my incredibly talented classmates and get ready for holidays is a little overwhelming. Problem is - I love it all - so nothing can go. So here is my drawing for this lesson using only pencil. This Christmas Cactus is sitting on my desk at school and I took about 15 to 20 minutes to do a sketch and write in my journal. It's amazing how good I feel when I'm done - even its something small!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Virtual PaintOut
Novia Scotia
This is my first attempt to join the "virtual paintout" online group. I found this picture after much searching on the online map. I still have problems trying to paint from photos. I seem to see things more clearly when I draw and paint from life. Maybe practice will improve that.
This is my first attempt to join the "virtual paintout" online group. I found this picture after much searching on the online map. I still have problems trying to paint from photos. I seem to see things more clearly when I draw and paint from life. Maybe practice will improve that.
Thanksgiving 2009 - Revisited
I revisited this entry on Friday (after all the food settled) and added some finishing touches. A photo from my little pogo printer and some wc pencil to Burger.
I noticed the color of the paper was entirely different from yesterday. Same page, same scanner, etc. The paper really is this color of creamy tan and not the white from yesterday. I have no idea what created the difference.
I noticed the color of the paper was entirely different from yesterday. Same page, same scanner, etc. The paper really is this color of creamy tan and not the white from yesterday. I have no idea what created the difference.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
So much to be thankful for.
Lunch with family. Great food. Great time. Ate too much - as always! Later KittyBurger was nice enough to sleep close by while I watched football with hubby. Great day.
Lunch with family. Great food. Great time. Ate too much - as always! Later KittyBurger was nice enough to sleep close by while I watched football with hubby. Great day.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Lil' Bear
Finally got a minute to work on my journal and actually did it. Having time and actually putting the pencil on the paper are NOT the same thing. It seems every time I have a minute my inner gremlins will insist I do something else. Procrastination is always a problem with me. This journal is one of the Lama Li types and has a beautiful tobacco leaf cover. The paper inside is supposed to be watercolor paper. Well...maybe it is, maybe it isn't. It's terrible paper to watercolor on no matter what they call it. The dry wc pencil worked well, so maybe I will concentrate on that media. We will see.
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