Can you believe scavenger #8?

I can hardly believe that we are at #8. This has really been fun and have met some really great artists.

Great new list, they all have been actually.

I thought it'd start with a cracker. How simple, yeah right, just try it some time.

Since ice cream and chocolate are on the list I'll just have to have some during the week so I can sketch it. :)

Better WIP

WIP. Interesting it doesn't even look like the original sketch.

This starts the frustration. Okay it looks like a child, but it was suppose to be Gavin (sorry Em). I sketched this on paper so I will probably will finish it up, not watercolor. Sadly it looked more like him before I erased and redrew it.

The photo has a lot of shadows so no telling what it will finish looking like. Robbie keeps telling me I need to add the highlights and shadows but I haven't braved it yet.

Pre-assignment

As I wrote in my other blog I have been discouraged trying to sketch what I see. I found a sketching lesson on WC. Spent time yesterday doing hatch and cross hatching. It really is fun and I'll keep working on it because it is something I like.

The teacher has you do a pre-assignment. Something that is a challenge for you to draw.

Another scavenger hunt drawing.

Shortened the chin added some pencil marks

First try

Why Blog

Interesting information on another person's blog about why artist blog. It got me thinking about why I blog.

There are several good reasons why not to. Cyberspace is a scary place and not everyone is who they seem. Some of us cover up, some let down their walls. Sometimes it is a time waster. Just a couple of the negs.

It gives me a place to keep a hopefully daily diary of my sketching, keeps me modivated. Sometimes I get feed back which is gratefully appreciated. Another is while it still is a novelity it keeps me in touch with my daughter in law and one of my daughters. I love seeing what is new in their lives even though we have phones and email it is easier to see what is happening.

It has also given me an opportunity to see my son's art when he posts it. I think it also encourages him to persue his art.

I have to admit there are several blog sites that I love to visit. I love seeing others art growth and hearing what is up in their lives. Unfortunately I don't take time to keep up with my "real time" friends, moments dedicated to cyberfriends turn into precious hours with tangable people.
I'm not the only one, everyone I know is in the same boat.

It is sad that life has become such a busy place that visiting people hasn't a place. If you have a spare 5 minutes you can drop into someones blog and leave a note. I am getting selfish with my time as an extra half hour I invest in learning art. I even use extra five minutes to work on baby slippers, but it is usally in conjuction to reading and commenting in blogs. It's selfish but art, blogs and charity crafting are great stress relievers. Time management may be the answer but I don't have time to develop that skill yet.

Brand X

Brand X burgers - best hamburgers
At this angle I didn't get the sign. It really doesn't look like much but the food is good. I also know the composition isn't correct. It was a good exercise anyway.

At Dr Jakes office

WC hunt part of a door. This is what I did while waiting for daughter to get a root canal.

Lips and condiments

My lips WC hunt and condiments - red pepper flakes. Okay my lips don't look that good, but now I can see why my DH says I always look like I'm frowning.

Went to the library for some quiet sketching time. Found a magazine with cool looking sunflowers, but while finding the sunflower pages I discovered these tomatoes. Sketched them instead.

Truck sketched during lunch break. The front end of the truck was weird and hard to draw. Didn't have time to draw the bed of the truck.

Noses and eyes. Both are hard to do. I had fun with the noses

My sunglasses. Bifocals unfortunately, but at least I can read in the sun

shoes - used watercolor pencils and a water brush for the first time.

Scavenger Hunt #6 - coins, plastic and steps

I didn't plan ahead very well. This is for scavenger hunt #6, coins, something you step on and something plastic.

Still working on my contour drawings.

EDM #15 - a tree or trees

This is a pencil sketch I did at lunch time. There is a rail road track and on the right is a building (not a tree trunk) but I didn't have time to finish. I like the tree on the left better that the other two.

EDM - #15 another tree

A tree I could see in Albertson's parking lot while dropping off DD to work. New portable watercolor kit, I can't remember the brand but I like the way the colors laid down