My sketchbook is one of my favorite material possessions. I wish that I was better with words, because I love how some artists combine beautifully clever writting with their drawings.
Sunflowers in Cobalt Blue Vase, Oil on 5 "x7" Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in San Saba, TX First, I must say that everything I paint is because I absolutely love. I don't like to paint things that I don't find to be attractive to me for one reason or another. Sometimes it's sentimental reasons and other times it's as simple as beautiful colors or the texture. Either way, it's something that I want to capture and stare at for long periods of time. I want to study it and how it affects the environment around it, as in the case of Sunflowers in Cobalt Blue Vase does. In that respect, I feel ALL my paintings are a labor of love. More often than not, I have to create a painting, wipe it all down, and start all over again if something is just not working. Some never get completed and I just end up painting something totally different on that panel. Then there are some, that I just have to paint, no matter how much trouble they are giving
I love that you keep a sketchbook. I too love to let my creative side out...I draw, paint and write. However, I have the hardest time making myself take time for it. It seems like there are always chores, errands, etc. to keep me from it. Maybe just starting a sketchbook would keep me going.
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I keep a sketchbook too... lots of them... but I can't draw! Lots of words, but I'm waiting for the pictures to magically draw themselves. YOUR drawings are wonderful. Thanks for showing us!
ReplyDeleteYour pages are beautiful! I'm wondering if you're familiar with Clare Walker Leslie's book Nature Journaling. It's a great one.
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Thank you. I will look for it. I love to see artist's journals, almost as much I get excited about seeing their studios. When they feature artists studio, I always study them intently and pay attention to things in the background--tools, inspiration, or maybe works in progress that show how their brains work.
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