EDM # 7 Draw a bottle, jar or tin from the kitchen

EDM # 8 Draw your watch or other piece of  jewelry

EDM# 10 Draw your hand or hands

EDM#11 Draw your glasses or sunglasses

Graphite on sketch paper

These are some challenges that I managed to complete over the holidays.  

Wow, there are alot of lists, goals, and resolutions expressed in the blog world.   Myself, I have never been a list person.  I mean, there is the occasional grocery list or I’ll jot down quick stuff for Alana at times, but I have never wrote down any kind goals for myself that I can think of.   Which leads me to believe that I really should, because I am exactly the type of person that needs one.  I have things that I need to do, want to do to and should do, but some times it just falls through the cracks never to be seen nor heard from again.   I wonder if writing things down make goals more tangible?  If that is the case, then there is another reason to make a list and sign me up!    But instead of a resolution or a goal list can I call it a wish list? 

 

 

EDM #98 Free Choice.  Draw anything you like.

Graphite on sketch

    Well, I haven’t posted anything in a while, but I have been really busy trying to get ready for Christmas before the season actually gets here.  I will have lots to post after the hoildays.  I don’t want to spoil any surprises. 

     Well, this good lookin’ little fellow is my nephew.  He is the baby of the family, and we all have spoiled him rotten.  I got to keep him for a whole week over the summer.  It was his first time away from home for that long. We also live about six hours away, so he was a real trooper.   I wonder how many time-outs we caused him to get when he got home.  I hope he will get to visit next year. 

     This is my first completed portrait that’s not balled up in the trash.  I would love to give this picture to my brother, but I drew this with a grid and you can see squares all over it.  I was too pleased how it was coming along to throw it away.  I tried transfer it, but it didn’t work.  It definitely looks like him, well, atleast enough to resemble him.

EDM #6 Draw your favorite well-loved object…or a childhood toy.

Graphite on Strathmore 60lb. sketch

I thought about drawing my one of my baby dolls.  But I never loved my baby dolls as much as I loved cigarettes.  Yeah, it’s pretty sad, but it’s true.  You just don’t know how deeply smoking is embedded into your life until you try to quit.  When I started smoking I didn’t know anything about addiction and I was young enough that I didn’t worry about the health risks. When I understood what I was doing to myself, it was too late I was hooked.  This was a hard relationship to get out of, but I did. I can’t tell you how liberating it is to finally have control over (and end) something that has had total control over me for so many years.   I only hope I can keep it up, but with the continuing support of my family and friends the odds are in my favor.

Graphite on sketch

EDM #3 Purses, wallets or Bags

I love, love, love purses.  I probably have about 60 bags, so choosing one to draw was as difficult as drawing itself.  Everytime I go shopping, the handbag section is the first place I go.  

Graphite on Sketch

    EDM #2 – Draw a desk lamp, or any other lamp.

This drawing is for my Everyday Matters group.   It’s my daughter’s lava lamp.  She loves this thing…..I don’t…. burns way too many bulbs.  This was really fun to draw.  My copy isn’t very good.  My husband bought me this great camera, but I don’t quite know how to use it yet. 

And speaking of daughters:

She is in the sixth grade and plays violin. Her orchestra  class competed in “Music in the Parks 2008” last weekend, and they were really really good. Anyway, they received 1st place with the whole group and the Advanced Orchestra (she’s not in) got 2nd place. Her dad and I are really proud of her.