With each piece I feel there is a story, with each moment making this I have a connection to moments in life. I capture feelings, thoughts, emotions, things I saw, things I imagined and things I dream of. I also use this sketch book as a place to learn, explore and develop as an artist. I’m really grateful and appreciative that I had the experience to work in this book.
How bittersweet. I feel emotional to have finished my big sketchbook. I started this Sketchbook in 2023. It is a Sketchbook Master A4+, hardcover, 112 Pages, (150 g/sqm) gifted from Leuchtturm1917.
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Video Flip Through!
Here are some pieces that are in my sketchbook.
Time to tuck my sketchbook away and start a new book. I know my cat Ziggy will also miss playing around with the strings of this art book.
Have a wonderful Friday and a lovely weekend my friends! Thank you for being here, for reading my post and for your comments. I am truly grateful. Thank you Leuchtturm1917 I will always cherish this experience. Maria
I had a lovely creative week. It was a challenge balancing housework and making time for artwork, but I made some time and came up with the following:
Black and white portrait
I really like her and I think I want to frame her.
This is the last drawing in my big sketchbook.
I will be making a flip through of the sketchbook soon.
Gouache Landscape
Acrylics and gouache
Spring Flowers
Gouache Landscape Painting
I am still trying to get to know gouache more.
Went on a solo art date as a part of "The Artist's Way" book that I am currently reading.
I went to Bella Aurora Cafe and it was challenging for me to draw and paint in public but I pushed myself and did it.
I had a yummy chicken sandwich with a salad and iced coffee.
I am definitely going back for dessert!
I hope you all had a lovely week. I am excited for March and I hope that spring will come soon. I look forward to nice weather and flowers. I look forward to walks in nature and want to paint in nature more often.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I appreciate all your comments and thank you so much for all your lovely support and kindness. Have a lovely weekend,
Hello my wonderful friends! I hope you are all good.
Linking this blog post with FFO Friday Face Off hosted by the wonderful and talented Nicole.
These three faces were frustrating to create be honest. I was not happy in the beginning but I worked through my emotions. lol Yes they have flaws but we are perfectly imperfect too.
I wanted to share some more Artwork and some Youtube Shorts with you today but before I do I wanted to share that I deleted X (formerly known as twitter), my facebook Fan page, TikTok, Goodreads and Deviant Art. Too much time wasted! I feel so much better and lighter now.
I will only be using my blog, Youtube, pinterest and IG. Eventually I will get rid of IG and Facebook all together. I have just wasted so much time on these apps and I want to just focus more on my family and creating some art and sharing it with you all on this blog.
Doom scrolling stresses me out and I just won't do it anymore. I would like to live in the moment and enjoy each day with my family and create art and I will be sharing my art and stories with you all. I really like this artist community on here and I am grateful for each and everyone of you.
Currently Reading
"The Creative Act A Way of Being" Rick Rubin
"A Cat's Eye" Margaret Atwood
Also working on "The Artist's Way" Julia Cameron
Has anyone read and followed these exercises? I am on Week one. Love it so far.
I am stuck on taking myself on a Solo Art Date and find that I am using a lot of excuses not to go. lol
"To far of a walk" "Too Cold" lol
I will update you if I go on this Solo Art Outing.
Two Films that I recently watched and recommend
"Finding Your Feet" on Prime
"Bob Travino Likes It" on Prime
I kindly received some paints, brushes and paper from my friend Mel from British Columbia and I painted two paintings. Her Youtube Channel is EverythingMarmie.
Gouache Paintings
I love the birds. I want to make a sky with just birds.
This reminds me of PEI. I miss the Ocean.
Gouache paints are thicker and need water dilution a lot. The paint has a matt finish. Not sure I like matt finish. I do like the fact you can layer the paint when it is dry and add more detail to it.
This is watercolours on postcards.
Iced Matcha with Almond milk
I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day and a wonderful weekend.
Here in Canada we have family day on Monday so it's a long weekend for us. I hope to do some art, thrift and make a vlog this weekend. Have a very happy Valentine's Day if you celebrate.
