So, I realized as I went through my homework videos on SBS (this week’s class is with Cathy Johnson) that my pinecone study fits exactly into what Cathy is teaching. Hmmm, serendipity I guess. So the art for Art EveryDay Month is also my homework. Gotta love it when you’re already half done something…
Archives for 2014
AEDM Day Eight
This was such a fun drawing for me. I’m really trying to loosen up my style and I think I’ve hit on something I love. I can’t believe I can finally say that I think I’m finding my own style, FINALLY!!! YAY! It’s been a long road of not knowing what my art should look…
AEDM Day Seven
So I didn’t post day five or six of Art Everyday month as I wanted to give the “Accidental Alchemist” book review due time for everyone to read it. I feel like when an author lets me read one of their books grata, I owe them a little up time on my blog. Anyway, I…
AEDM Day Four
(Click for Enlargement) I didn’t do any homework today, I just thought I’d play around with my pen and sketch something fun. I had seen many an artist sketch up their music so I thought I’d get it out and put it down in my moleskine. I was actually really lucky to get my green…
AEDM: Day Three
I did this painting of a ceramic piece of art we own that was created by my aunt, Katherine McLean. She’s a fantastic and busy artist, she lives in Vancouver. I hope to some day be as good and as popular as she is. I find all her work so inspiring. I’m thrilled at how…
AEDM Day Two
So far, so good! Second day of AEDM (Art EveryDay Month at Leah’s blog, Creative Everyday). I’ve find myself so inspired by our latest teacher in SBS, Brenda Swenson. I’m really actually loving the process of “Seeing” what’s in front of me and putting pen to paper and doing a quick contour drawing. My enjoyment of…
Art Everyday Month Starts
Once again I’m participating in AEDM. I did this challenge last year and loved how it focused me on art and the idea of recording my life in a regular way. As you know I’m also doing Sketchbook Skool so I’ll be combining both these endeavors and doing both homework and art everyday. Sometimes the pieces…
Doing Selfies Makes Me Feel Vain!
I have to admit, I’m kinda glad that “selfies week” with Koosje Koene (Sketchbook Skool) is coming to an end tonight. I haven’t done the full seven selfies that I was supposed to do, but I’ve done enough to officially say I will continue to do portraits of other people so I can improve my skills….
Uncle Bob & Other Stuff
My uncle Bob has recently moved here to Nanaimo so he’s nearer to us. It’s lovely having him so much closer, we get to see him much more often than we did when he was in Victoria, over two hours away. This week I’m doing selfies but in fact, I’m using the time to…
Selfies & Adventures in Paint
Ok, so as I said in my last post, I’m back in Sketchbook Skool. This time the class is called “Seeing”. My second teacher in this six week course is Koosje Koene and she has assigned selfies for this week’s homework. Koosje is a terrific teacher and I’m learning so much from her. Just watching…