Working in my sketchbook every day this summer has given me an opportunity to try out lots of different page layouts and text styles. It’s made me realize that, by taking a few minutes to think and plan before I draw, I can make a much more interesting page. Leafing through my sketchbook now, you […]
Category: Sketchbook Journaling
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 38-40
I’ve been finishing up the watercolor on some of my sketches from Smith Mountain Lake, since there just wasn’t time to do it all while I was there. I always kind of enjoy working on vacation sketches after I’m back home. It’s a nice way to keep the memories fresh. Here’s a view of the […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 34-37
There’s nothing like spending time with your girlfriends. Relaxing, laughing, shopping, eating – it’s the best kind of therapy. And if that girl time is spent at a beautiful house on the shores of a lake, so much the better! All sketches are 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, watercolor and ink Last week, my sister and I […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 33
When I took my car in to have the wheels balanced in mid-July, the guy mentioned that my inspection was overdue by two months – oops! I never even noticed. I’m blaming it on my husband – the cars should be his job, right? Oh, well, I have a brand new sticker on the van […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 31
July 9 was my father’s birthday. He passed away a few years ago, but I think about him almost every day. One of the first things I see when I open my eyes in the morning is one of his dog tags, hanging by its silver chain from a shelf in my bedroom. 5-1/2″ x […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 30
Despite our current drought conditions, my garden is thriving. I’ve been watering it every few days, and that seems to have helped. I have loads of ripe cucumbers, green peppers, and eggplants, and the tomatoes are just starting to turn red. The sweet corn is finally ripening, and the raccoons haven’t wiped it out yet. […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 28-29
Whew! It’s been a busy week. I finished up my first Sketchbook Journaling class, which I was teaching here at home, on Thursday, and today I started a new one at our local public library. Seems there’s a lot of interest in learning how to sketch – that makes me happy. I want others to […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 26-27
My grandson Nicholas looked so cute the other day when he was here. He had on a little navy and white striped baseball outfit, and, with those chubby little arms and legs, and big brown eyes, he was just about irresistible. I snapped some photos to draw from later, and did this page that evening… […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 24-25
Day 24 was almost over, and I hadn’t had a chance to do my sketch yet. I picked up my sketchbook and, pen in hand, wandered through the house looking for something to draw. Suddenly I spied my husband sitting on the couch doing some paperwork. Hmmm, this looked like a great opportunity to practice […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 22-23
I have a collection of pale aqua antique medicine bottles that I’ve begun filling with sand from the beaches we visit. They sit on a shelf in my studio, reminding me of those sunlit days and crashing waves, and making me long to escape. 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, drawn with a black superfine Pitt […]
