Hello again,
On Saturdays or Sundays, I take time out. I call it a spa day for the spirit. If you have read The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron she calls the time out an "artist date." I think a lot of people do, now and then, take time out for beauty and renewal. And after reading the book, you understand how important that time is and how it works to heighten creativity.
Sometimes, I take the time to look at beautiful blogs, but if I am not careful I can get lost there. But even if I do stay longer, I always come away feeling better. Here are two of favourite picture blogs: Ana-rosa (for A.R. click on the archive) and The Little Hermitage.
Depending on the season, I find other things to do such as walking or driving along the river, visiting gardens/greenhouses, bird watching, a walk in the woods, museums, etc., or I might flip through beautiful books. In January when the longing for spring strikes, (way too early I might add) I turn to gardening books.
So last Saturday I made a pot of tea and settled down to admire books that I borrowed from the library as well as a few well-loved ones from my own stash.
O blue! No need to say more.
As you can see, in a simple way, I've been playing with the Apple Pencil. The surface on the iPad is very slick--a whole different medium.
I like the Procreate app; there you can paint/draw/write (Calligraphy) with all mediums and textures. Also good, Adobe Sketch, Brushes, and there are many, many more.
It amazes me what some people create with these apps and how quick they learn.
Moving on to Monarch butterfly beginnings, with black, yellow, and orange watercolours.
Finished the Calla lilies and a few flowery doodles. |
After another hour or so spent painting and drawing, (with temperatures on the plus side--definitely in my favour), I decided to take my time out seriously and go visit the birds. I've been missing them.
An older sketch. 2015, I think, with fall leaves and Milkweed seed casings. |