It all started from a blog post I read this morning and a tutoring video I watched. The blog post was by John Weiss. You know I follow his blog. He is a retired policeman and a great cartoonist, painter and writer. His blog post, A Creative Guide to the New You, was about making your life/painting interesting again. Very good.
https://johnpweiss.com/blog/157470/a-creative-guide-to-the-new-you
I was also reading my email from yesterday because I took the day off from the computer. I've been doing that more lately, haven't I? So I watched this video. I have been following ArtTutor for a few years, too. There are some posts for sketching with watercolors. He is on #3 this week. Good ideas for using watercolor and ink, inspiring my postcard ... maybe. The link goes to the previous two lessons and several yet to come.
https://www.arttutor.com/sketch-3-doorway
After reading the John Weiss post, I thought why not get started by straightening my studio. It is a mess and I use that for an excuse not to paint or draw. I decided to start on my desk because I use it everyday. The procrastinator in me said to start small.
The first thing I did was put away our income tax papers, worked on taxes about 3 weeks ago, we already got our refund. Not really a refund, our over-payment, back. Then a pile of cards some blank that I had out. Oh, how nice, a card from my friend, Ann, in Magdalena. I should send her a card. Did that.
Then I saw some magnets and decided to send one to Gene's sister. Her husband died recently. They were married 65 years or so. Another card, but one from the pile I had on my desk.
Done and in the mailbox. Better do my blog while I'm thinking about it and working on the computer. Do you see a pattern here? A couple of hours into my cleaning and I got the tax papers put away. Ah, well, that's the way I do things.
I thought I could use it for the Scavenger Hunt ... wait, no it is from a photo and memory, not from life. Will have to sketch for that later.
Let's see if I get back to the start of my studio time and finish clearing my desk......... I'll be truthful and let you know.
5 comments:
Love the flowers!!! Enjoyed the ArtTutor video. Will have to check back with him. Thanks for sharing.
Gosh! We are such sisters. My studio space is a mess, but I get sidetracked every time I go in there. I usually just clear a little space for whatever I'm doing and keep on going. I need to do better. I love your little watercolor. You are doing great with that medium.
Joan, thank you. I'm getting more relaxed with the watercolors. I like the ArtTutor, lots of good info on that site.
Bag Blog, sister, ain't that the truth? Exactly what I do. At this point there is no way to clear a spot so I have to do something. Then I could try a bigger watercolor! Have you been following Joanna's T-shirts on Instagram? She had one the other day that said, "Dang!" Thought of you right away. :-)
Joanna sent me a picture, which was funny. I do like the use of Dang!
Bag Blog, we say "dang" a lot now and I always think of you. :-)
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