Tried something new this past week.
I love a daily sketch practice for a variety of reasons; warm ups, honing my skills, grounding, and for the pure fun and enjoyment. But I also love a plan so I know what my approach will be and can just get to the drawing/painting. I hate agonizing over what to draw.
I LOVE my morning walks – they feel like moving meditations, but recently it has been so windy. I mean crazy windy, gusty, and cold, like mid-winter cold, that my walks have felt more of a battle than an enjoyment.
So, last week I sectioned out a page in my sketchbook with 7 rectangles and decided to draw one thing a day from my walk. I ended up feeling more present during the walk and noticed so many interesting and lovely things. Way more than 7! And by shifting my focus to ‘what should I draw today’ I was able to ignore the wind and the cold.
The highlights the week of April 25, 2022:
4.25 Cheery fat cherry blossoms! So many. Always feels magical to stroll under those heavy, fluffy, fragrant blooms.
4.26 Noticing a fence by the sump down the road with a series of padlocks, which I hadn’t noticed before. It may be a far cry from the Pont des Arts in France, but that is what it brought to mind.
4.27 Tulips in pairs, that looked like happy little couples in the cold sunshine.
4.28 The budding of a very sculptural plant that I intend to keep an eye on - and see what it grows into.
4.29 The beautiful patina on the cap of an underground oil tank sparkling in the sun.
4.30 My trusty Converse sneakers – they are always ready for a stroll.
Now I am excited to work on this week’s Sketchbook Seven... my veggie smoothie.
Thanks for following along,
Erin
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