I am appalled at how little I've posted on my blog lately! I feel so neglectful. The stories and images are a comfort, as well as providing me a trail of breadcrumbs I can use to trace my way home when I get too far extended in my life. When I'm lost out on the desert of "normal" reality, and have lost my creative compass coordinates!
Jim and I spent some time a couple days ago visiting our younger daughter's jewelry display at the show on Bainbridge Island she was participating in. Speaking of Divine Creativity! We met our other daughter there, who had come over from Seattle. We left Crystal to her show, and the three of us travelled to Poulsbo to enjoy some Spanish Tapas at Paella Bar. The atmosphere, food and wine are superb. I especially recommend the bacon wrapped, goat cheese-filled dates! Wow.
It's amazing how much richer the participatory experience is at any location or event when I sketch it!
(And in answer to the question of many who have seen my sketchbook, no, I do not do the entire sketch while sitting at the location. I will get the basic rough ink drawing in, do some random patches of color here and there to remind myself, as well as lots of squinting and memorization of shadow angles, items on tables or displays or walls, and finish the sketch at home later)
I tend to hold back from sketching more in public but have decided this year I'd have more of a go at it. The lighting with those exposed wires at the ceiling make this for me...plus the shade of red you have going. Awesome! Cheers-Darlene
ReplyDeleteI think when you do begin to get comfortable with sketching in public, you'll find folks will even be inspired you did, and often they'll tell you they sketch, too!
DeleteIt is hard for some, I think, as sketchers think they'll be judged by by-standers
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