Well, this little corner of the internet thingie has been a bit quiet recently……..Only the Wednesday Word (of a botanical nature) appearing regularly – and that’s only because it can be scheduled in advance.
I do have reasons, and they are big reasons; reasons involving a new life in the family and a death in the family and both happening within days of each other. Strange how things coincide sometimes……. This has meant, what with being away on holiday for a while too, I have not been home much to sit quietly and draw.
Things are settling down now and I have been able to pick up my pencils again. I bought more pencils in America (but that’s it! I am stopping now, I have enough pencils already!) and have had a lovely afternoon sorting them all out and making new colour swatches.
New Pencils ready for sorting
And I have been able to finally finish the drawing of the Callicarpa that I started way back in October.
I’m happy with the way it turned out.
I am looking forward to the new year, as I have signed up for two drawing classes a week! One is a life drawing class and one is a coloured pencil class (with Janie Pirie a well know botanical coloured pencil artist) so I am going to be very busy, and I guess I will be learning loads.
On the back of that, I have another intention (inspired by a friend who may also be taking up this practice), which is to do a drawing every single day next year – that’s 365 drawings, and so that I don’t clog up your inboxes with in influx of posts I have set up a Tumblr. account where I will post my daily offering. Watch this space, I feel scared just thinking about it…………..
Hello Sue – nice to see you blogging again. Your callicarpa is beautiful. I think you have really found your niche there.
Thanks Chris, it’s good to have a pencil in my hand again.
All sounds like great fun! We will see how you manage to do all these wonderful things! I will be watching!!
Love from Mum X
Iâm here â love the callicarpa (?). Hope you bring some examples on Thursday. Lisa
Hi Sue, things are looking yummy there. I love a good colour swatch. Those strips of blended colour are fantastic–what kind of paper do you use for those–good stuff?
Judy
Hi Judy
Nothing fancy, and certainly not my good paper! Just some Canson Recycled XL Bristol Board – and I used the smooth side. Sue
A painting a day for a year! Wow thats fantastic! I couldnt get past day 3 of the 30 day challenge haha! Cant wait to see your creattions.
Not a painting a day but just a little drawing……. It’s still hard though. Day 16 today, luckily I am doing a life drawing class so that takes care of the challenge.
Great! Sounds like fun. Good luck with it 🙂