Monday Sketches (Dream Fairy)

Today I sketched a dreamy little fairy . . . She looks like I feel right now . . . ready to close my eyes and drift away . . . night-night!!

Focus Friday {LOVE}

Friends recently introduced me to Rebecca Sower's blog and in particular, her "Autumn Focus Board."  You can see her post here.  We all spent time last weekend working on Focus Tags and I was so inspired by the project, I decided it would be a great reminder of the things that are truly important to me and the words and actions I need to "focus" on.  I plan to take one word each week, create a tag and a journal page, and then hang my tag in a vintage frame in my studio where it will be a constant reminder for me not to dwell on anything except what I am passionate about.

My word this week is {LOVE}

In brackets, I wrote "the fairy tale kind" under the word love.  This is to remind me not to take the word love or saying, "I love you" for granted.  I believe that love is worth seeking, love is worth nurturing, love is worth fighting for, and in the end . . . the prince really will come along, rescue the beautiful princess with a kiss, and they will live happily ever after!

Have a wonderful weekend and live your fairy tale!

Sketchbook Love!

More peeks into my sketchbook . . . practice, practice, practice!

But no matter how much I practice shapes & shading, I can't seem to get away from drawing these mysterious faces . . .

Monday Sketches {Back to Basics}

After spending a long weekend with four of my heART sisters at a private retreat, I came home on creative fire!  Renewed with energy, vigor, self-worth and confidence in my artistic capabilities; I decided to get back to basics . . . where it all started for me . . . my trusty sketchbook and the foundation of the principles of art.  I reviewed old lessons and realized how much my art has evolved over the years but in the back of my mind, I could hear the same word over and over . . . "practice."

With my self-diagnosed "Art ADD," I realized that I was guilty of jumping from project to project and medium to medium.  I never took the time to perfect anything and I am always struggling to determine who I am as an artist.  While I do believe that no artist should limit themselves . . . we always need to be stretching and flexing those right brain muscles . . . but at the same time, each artist is {or should be} recognized by their own style.  And since I haven't really 'settled' on a style, I decided I would go back to the "drawing" table, so to speak, and "practice."  So while I will still be splattering paint and ink and gesso and plaster, I have decided that I will spend quiet time every week "practicing" what I probably love best . . . sketching, drawing, smudging, blending and getting lost in my sketchbook.  And here is my sketch for today . . .

Find Love . . .

Whether it is the romantic love of a couple; the unconditional love of a parent and child or the inexplicable bond of true friendship, I pray that you all experience some form of LOVE this day ♥