“Writing a journal is satisfying in that I can type my thoughts without losing the flow of understanding.” ~Dorothy Dupont
Over the years I have filled many journals with sketches of just everyday things. I love to see the extraordinary in the simple things in life. When the children were younger sometimes we would go on outdoor excursions to study nature. Off we would go into the woods and fields with paints and watercolor paper and paint what was before us. Together we learned about flowers, mushrooms and toadstools, different types of feathers, the difference between dog and cat paws, etc. Somethings I had to go out on my own, without children and distractions so that I could study certain things like butterflies.
Most of the sketches, though, in these books are of the children as they were playing or sleeping or of the family pets and farm animals. Some of them that were really good drawings became gifts to people. These sketches would take anywhere from a few minutes to half hour, tops. Good for learning to do things quickly and flowingly. Winslow Homer, when he started out his career, was an artist for the newspaper during the Civil War. He would go out on location and draw the battles. In this way, he became good at illustrating things that moved and it strengthened his skills as an artist, making quicker decisions and better judgment regarding composition of the page and choosing materials and all the other things that go into making excellent artwork.
Sketch of children playing video games.
A pond with Jacob sheep.
Son sleeping. Studies of facial features.
Buckles inspecting a baby chick.
Leah.
Children on couch in burnt sienna.
Hope you enjoy these little glimpses into my journals. I know one of my favorite things to do is to look at the drawing studies of famous artists. Leonardo Da Vinci is well known for his sketches of everything from people to inventions. Hope you have good week!
Love,
Holly
P.S. For those of you who are waiting for the cards, they are done at the printers. Today I will be picking them up and will upload them onto the website. Thank you for your patience!