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Another sketch

I thought this one was at least interesting enough to post. 

I may do something fun with it later.

Now it's later:

Sheep project

Drawing sheep today for a children's book.

Mermaid sketch

Still doing a drawing every day. Lately most seem below par to me. Here is one I don't mind sharing from this morning.

Still drawing!

Hello all! Im just dropping by to say that I'm still Drawing every day. I haven't missed a day yet, though the quality of work hasn't been all that wonderful lately. Other priorities get in the way some days and I lack the energy to be original most of the time.
I have managed to do a few drawings toward a children's book I hope to put together soon. More on that later. In the meantime here is my silly little sketch from this morning. Maybe I will try to post more often now that I'm able to post straight from my phone. (love that!)

Back in blogging action!

From now on I have no excuse not to post my daily sketches on this blog.I finally am able to post directly from my phone!
So here is yesterday's drawing. I'll also be sharing about the awesome books I've been reading lately that have me do excited about creativity!

Contest Entries

Finally Finished:

Well, I have spent much of my very tiny bits of free time lately on the Community Trust Bank Art Contest.

The contest is to illustrate their main 4 themes in a poster. I was able to enter three seperate entries, so I did. There is a cash prize for the top three winners, the top twelve get in the calendar and go to a banquet. :) The deadline is tomorrow and I just submitted them online!

Here are my entries:

Two of this weeks drawings

Still drawing every day!
Sometimes the drawings go straight to Facebook from my phone/camera and don't make it to the blog. I will try to retro-post them when I can though. Here are two from this week that actually got cleaned up and finished nicely.

Have a great weekend!

Thoughts in Color

Finally had time to do the color work for 'In the Moment'



I don't know which I like better, this or the black and white. I love black and white. It's one of the reasons I love ink. I used to do lots of gorgeous detailed pencil works, but I can't help it now, putting ink on paper is so yummy!

ps. 4 napping children in one house is BLISS!! This is why I'm getting this done now and not midnight tonight! Yay!

Have a good one!

Three day job.

I call it ' In the Moment '
I like it, but I still think it needs tweaking. Might end up being a good portfolio piece.
Maybe I will add color tomorrow.

For now--- to bed!
Nighty night!

Octo-girl

Another day, another drawing!

I dreamt that I drew this, so I woke up and did it for real.

I had fun with color today. I just wish I had time to full color for all my sketches.

Nighty night!

Pegasus and Sneak Peek again.

Twofers


Some nights I have been posting only a sneak peek on FB and then the rest of the drawing the next day, this is so I can take two days to make a more complex work, something more worthy for my portfolio than just a quick and simple sketch.
This is what I did a couple of days ago.



And today, a sneak peek at tomorrow's work, with I hope to have colored in photoshop by the time I post it.



I'm still working on adding color to the Storm drawing from last week also.
Busy, busy, busy.

My thoughts are with any of you moms out there who are putting family first, but still trying to get a little creativity squeezed in at the end of the day. Good luck to you!!!

Another two-day job

So Busy!

Here is the drawing of the day... I divided this one into two days since it was more complex. I like the line work. I may add this one to my portfolio.



Take care! Night!

A two-day job!

Busy!

I made a new rule that I can post a sneak peek one day and a finished shot the next if the drawing is significantly detailed as to require two days to finish.
This one did. So I posted a sneak peek to my FB page last night. (When it becomes easy to post to blogger with my phone, I will do that!)

My devotional yesterday morning included the passage about Jesus calming the storm and the sea, so I was inspired to draw it. I had fun with it. Here it is!



I look forward to sharing a finished color version later.
More sketches to come!

Day 10 ...a busy Tuesday

I named the blog well.

I really like today's sketch. I think I'll call her Ruth. She is definitely a character right out of the Bible. I had to stay up extra late tonight to finish her, due to infants and toddlers and others trying to outlast me.

But here it is.



Night!

A little birdie told me

Day 9

I can't lie... it is quite difficult to find time each day to sit and draw, much less think of something creative on the spot. I'm glad I am doing it though, I feel like it will prepare me for working more steadily and consistantly on projects in the future.

Here is my little sketch of the day.



Night!

Day 7 and 8!

Well, you might have thought I didn't get my drawing done yesterday, but I did! Yay, I didn't miss a day!

I did the drawing and posted it on FB but didn't have time to edit it nicely and put it on the blog. Tonight I'm posting both that one and today's drawing, but still didn't have time to edit them and smooth out the kinks.

As you may notice from the extra details of the second drawing, I had lots more time to draw today. That's because I had a chance to hang out in a coffee house with my six year old for a little while. It was fun.

Oh, and Yay! I made it a whole week. I realize that may not seem like a big deal, but when first beginning something new, it's easy for it to crash and burn! I'm just glad this week didn't wreck it.

Day 7 ---

Day 8 --

Night!

Abstract Owl

Day 6

I decided to do an owl today. I barely found the time to sketch it though. It has been a busy day. I do think I would like to do more with this sketch later, perhaps add some color and try some photoshop filters on it.

Not in Kansas anymore

Day 5

Can you guess what movie we watched today? I'll give you another hint: My 6 yr old will probably have a nightmare about a tornado picking up the house...or maybe a witch whose toes curl up after she bites it.

Day 4

Day 4 -

I can't wait to get back out there on my bike in the mornings. But since I just had a baby, I'm waiting a few more weeks to get back out there. I don't know if that was in the back of my mind when I sketched this one, but maybe.

That being said... have you ever tried to draw a bicycle without looking at one for reference? It's a headache waiting to happen...However, I didn't have a photo handy at the time, so I gave it a shot anyway.

Nighty night!

Happy Valentine's Day!

V-Day Drawing

(Otherwise known as Day 3 of the challenge)

Yesterday was horrible! But today was terrific.

I tried to make a Valentine themed drawing for today.

Unfortunately I can draw some sad looking birds.

Realisic birds are no problem... but cartoon birds give me fits.

Better luck next time.... lol

Regardless, Happy Valentine's Day!

Day 2 The Cat Came Back

My drawing for day 2.... and what a hectic day it was. I feel like this cat looks!

A Year from Now!!!

This blog exists to chronicle my attempt to do a drawing every day for a year. I am challenging myself to do this because I know two things...


1. When I draw regularly, my skills improve.

2. Left to my own devices, I forget to draw regularly. I need purpose to create drawings.

I hereby challenge myself to do a drawing a day... and to post it on this blog as a type of accountability. I warn anyone willing to follow along on this journey, that every drawing won't be a winner... but it'll be something!

I think I was inspired to do this a while back when I read a sign on Pinterest that said-


"A Year from now, you will wish you had started today". -Karen Lamb



I think Karen is right... so I'm starting today!


Is there anything you want to start today? Tell me about it... I'd love to encourage you!!!


Here is Day 1's drawing...