Yesterday I saw the Habanera opera from Carmen by the brilliant Clementine Margaine…the words for her singing is stunning, and her body absolutely exudes the sensuality that Carmen symbolizes. So yes I am very much inspired by her art form and here is my very basic clunky version of what it meant for me.
watercolour pencil
Spring…
It’s finally getting warm in my side of the woods and first flowers of the year are making an appearance…here’s my welcome to these stunning pieces of nature!
Day 335-344: Drawing a Day
Pen, watercolour pencils, and water brush are what I’ve been reaching out for lately, and trying to capture scenes (real or imaginative!) around me. I am very drawn to the idea of daily sketch booking in the same book as a visual journal of life, noticing mundane details around, and seeing the beauty in them. And mostly to have gratitude for all I have around me.
Day 328-333: Drawing a Day
In my quest to wake up early everyday in order to write and exercise I’ve been pretty zapped of energy in the past week, so I haven’t been on WordPress much. Anyways here’s past 6 days worth of drawings:
The grand piano is from a concert visit- the peace before the concert started,
the car scene is while waiting in the car on a busy street,
books are omnipresent in my home,
the abstract shapes are from an online sketchbook course I watched (using my son’s watercolour set),
the Brussels sprouts in watercolour is my dinner from the farmers market,
and the bar is from a restaurant I was in today.
The Micron pen seems to be the most convenient to reach for, and now I am a proud owner of a Koi waterbrush- hello innovation! I love not having to bring water in a cup before starting…life is convenient 🙂
So I am trying to draw more from life without looking for inspiration from media, so my drawings are more a statement of my life experiences than anything else. And that also means I am looking out for beauty everywhere…all the time…
Day 325: Drawing a Day
So I drew a part of my dinner- the top of a squash my lovely husband roasted stuffed with veggies. I found this so beautiful, especially the deep colours after it was roasted, and just had to go for it. There’s the Micron pen with waterproof ink for lines, and there’s regular pens (water-soluble ink) along with watercolour pencils that got dissolved to make the shades of the squash. I wish I had something white to go on top for highlights, but overall, I’m happy with it. And the squash dinner was DELICIOUS!!!
the river in me 