I’m doing a little traveling this week—first in northern Washington and.then on to L..A.. These sketches are of an abandoned “insane asylum” left to the elements in a small town outside of Bellingham. We visited it in the rain and I took lots of pictures—and then spent some downtime drawing from the photos. Super absorbing and fun to draw!
Bellow are a few of the photos - plus a few others from the trip so far. Enjoy!
Read MoreAs I explained last week I had a shift in how I look at my sketchbook practice, and I promised to share how I’m now creating a sketchbook habit. And while I’m at it, I thought I’d share a few sketchbook pages from the last year.
I had doubts about why I was spending time in a sketchbook, but now I get it. Making a list of all the benefits made me realize…well, I feel the need to repeat this list here:
The PLEASURE of pen or brush on the page
The lovely feeling of being fully PRESENT
The surprise when DISCOVERING new line, shape, texture…
Really SEEING while drawing from life
The absolute fun of INVENTING while drawing from imagination
The satisfaction of LEARNING craft
CONNECTING with Self—responses, challenges, emotions, voice
EXPRESSING my Self
BUILDING SKILL over time
The unexpected JOY in any of the above.
These are all the reasons I need for working in my sketchbook every day.
Hah—let me count the ways
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