This is very, very inspirational Sandi...and I LOVE the story, it had me cracking up! I’m an elementary art teacher and the things the kids come up with sometimes are a hoot! 😆
The thing that has me so inspired is your process of working again and again and again. My tendency is to sketch, get discouraged, and then move on to something else. I believe I need to slow down and repeat to really explore a subject matter. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us :) Loving Substack.
My kids would day something sassy like that too 😄 it's fun to hear about your day. The zoo seems like a great place to sketch. I'm surprised you took all the things out of your roll, but you never know until you try.
That mom…so funny. Ah yes, I remember those days. I used to cringe when my son would pipe up “you know what my mom says? “😳
Yes, those moving critters. I once took a chair on the side of a riding arena where students were trotting round and round on different horses. I had some success that day by sketching several angles at once, on one large sketch book page. I added to the different angles as the horses passed that spot again. I remember being so pleased to be able to have several chances to revisit and correct and observe. Thank you Sandy, you are such an inspiration. I decided that since i almost always have a few tulips on my table this time of year, who cares if i do them over and over? They are a constant joy and never look the same…plus I can experiment with their different colours and varieties, and angles of light. And i get to play with my lovely box of supplies. Happy days! 🥰
I love your meerkat sketches as well as the cat-cat. Meerkats always remind me of those drivers on the interstate that make a move to take an exit then don't. And then as soon as it is the last possible second to run across the median, they take the exit anyway. That's meerkats to me. Can't wait to see how else these guys morph for you!
Great story! Love these sketches, as always. I tend to draw/paint more realistically and wonder how you judge looseness when you are doing figures and animals. You say you didn't get the meerkat's head right and your figure sketching seems headed towards a bit more realism. Just curious since this isn't my style. ❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful! Thank you for the idea of the zoo! We have a wonderful zoo here and spending time sketching there sounds amazing. Onward. Sending love and light from here.
I took my sketch book to watch my 2 yr old granddaughter at dance class, lol! I think the meerkat would be along the same subject matter. Your meerkat seems to have at least given you a chance to take an insta-shot picture in your mind. He turned out really good.
That was a great story about Kermit!! Haha! I’m beginning to think I need a pencil roll. I pilfer a lot. Also, when you say neopastels is that the same as Neocolor? Or are the neopastels basically crayons that aren’t water soluble?
I love your meerkats. You're right, they are so adorable. Were you trying not to take the whole roll? Is that why you tried the clear pouch? Or was it mostly thinking that it would be sort of a table?
Ohh i love meerkats, really like how they turn out! P.S.- that family conversation is priceless :D
This is very, very inspirational Sandi...and I LOVE the story, it had me cracking up! I’m an elementary art teacher and the things the kids come up with sometimes are a hoot! 😆
The thing that has me so inspired is your process of working again and again and again. My tendency is to sketch, get discouraged, and then move on to something else. I believe I need to slow down and repeat to really explore a subject matter. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us :) Loving Substack.
My kids would day something sassy like that too 😄 it's fun to hear about your day. The zoo seems like a great place to sketch. I'm surprised you took all the things out of your roll, but you never know until you try.
That mom…so funny. Ah yes, I remember those days. I used to cringe when my son would pipe up “you know what my mom says? “😳
Yes, those moving critters. I once took a chair on the side of a riding arena where students were trotting round and round on different horses. I had some success that day by sketching several angles at once, on one large sketch book page. I added to the different angles as the horses passed that spot again. I remember being so pleased to be able to have several chances to revisit and correct and observe. Thank you Sandy, you are such an inspiration. I decided that since i almost always have a few tulips on my table this time of year, who cares if i do them over and over? They are a constant joy and never look the same…plus I can experiment with their different colours and varieties, and angles of light. And i get to play with my lovely box of supplies. Happy days! 🥰
I love your meerkat sketches as well as the cat-cat. Meerkats always remind me of those drivers on the interstate that make a move to take an exit then don't. And then as soon as it is the last possible second to run across the median, they take the exit anyway. That's meerkats to me. Can't wait to see how else these guys morph for you!
Oh this is such a great story and lively as always to see your art and to hear about your art process. Thank you for taking the time for this.
Sandi, I am loving those trees!!
Great story! Love these sketches, as always. I tend to draw/paint more realistically and wonder how you judge looseness when you are doing figures and animals. You say you didn't get the meerkat's head right and your figure sketching seems headed towards a bit more realism. Just curious since this isn't my style. ❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful! Thank you for the idea of the zoo! We have a wonderful zoo here and spending time sketching there sounds amazing. Onward. Sending love and light from here.
I took my sketch book to watch my 2 yr old granddaughter at dance class, lol! I think the meerkat would be along the same subject matter. Your meerkat seems to have at least given you a chance to take an insta-shot picture in your mind. He turned out really good.
That was a great story about Kermit!! Haha! I’m beginning to think I need a pencil roll. I pilfer a lot. Also, when you say neopastels is that the same as Neocolor? Or are the neopastels basically crayons that aren’t water soluble?
I love your meerkats. You're right, they are so adorable. Were you trying not to take the whole roll? Is that why you tried the clear pouch? Or was it mostly thinking that it would be sort of a table?
Love that last meerkat painting -- reminds me of people going, "What's happening?"