Monday, December 31, 2007

Resolutions & objectives 2008

As you can see on this blog, I started the year quite successful with regulary drawing and some experiments. I didn’t follow my monthly schedule and it didn’t feel important , as long as I was drawing. And then came September…and my last drawing of the year. I had so many things on my agenda I couldn’t draw. Although I know drawing gives me inner peace, I also need some quiet time to draw. A dangerous vicious circle.

I learned from the experience of setting art objectives. I’ve made them less detailled for 2008

  • Weekly EDM challenges ( and try to catch up challenges I didn’t do yet)
  • weekly IF-challenges
  • Kate’s watercolor pencil class (and actualy work on the tasks)
  • Work further on manikins & quotes (and try to make a set of cards)

I do not dare to commit to drawing every day...it doesn't sound realistic when I see my schedule, but with all these challenges I come quite close. 'Everyday in may'... that's when I want to go for the daily drawings... I could do this last year, so I will do it again.

I would like to improve my skills in pen & ink and watercolor by working through the many books I have. This will be a hard one; mostly I do not work that systematic. Yesterday evening I started to re-read 'the creative license' , partly because I believe this book will get the engine running - just as it did when I first read he book , partly because I want to join in a 'creativity book salon' which will discuss the book in February

I will make more detailled goals each three months, based on what I learned and what will happen in my professional life. Here’s the start:

Januari: pen & ink

Februari: Kate’s watercolor pencil class

March: Kate’s watercolor pencil class

I’m thinking of buying an easel somewhere in the second half of the year and I will look out for some watercolor classes. And I hope I can contribute to the EDM community by being a buddy for someone and by leaving encouraging messages on blogs.

I have my materials and the books at hand, so let the new year come.

A happy & prolific drawing year for you all!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

EDM # 136 Something soft

EDM # 136 Something soft

Soft tissues
good to have them in every place of the home

EDM # 39 Toothbrush

EDM # 39 Toothbrush

Needed patience to finish this one...

Sunday, September 16, 2007

IF- Wedding

IF - wedding 2

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Portrait



I've missed drawing. September is a busy month. Finaly I found a quiet moment...for this drawing from a picture in a newspaper

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Peach revisited

EDM # 133 Peach revisited

Another day, other light conditions, other paper, other attempt.
Not satisfied yet. Any advice welcome.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

EDM # 133 Peach

EDM # 133

Ingredients for a smoothie... My daughter loves it. She almost couldn't wait.

Monday, August 20, 2007

IF - Captain

Aye Aye Sir

Aye Aye Sir
Ready when you are

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Manikin Tennis

Manikin Perrier

Manikin Excercise

Manikin Flower

Manikin Small

In my holiday I had some time to play around...

Saturday, August 18, 2007

EDM # 131 Spray Bottle

EDM # 131 Spray Bottle

Back from vacation and I want to work on a new habit. Create first thing in the morning...so, I can I improve my skills and I'm not too tired in the evening to start with drawing/painting. Obviously mornings are not my 'best moment'. I hope it will improve as I cultivate the habit.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

IF - Moon

IF - Moon

I pointed out to you the moon
and all you saw was the tip of my finger

This is one of my favorite quotes...

Monday, July 23, 2007

Manikin breakin' loose

Quote Impossible

Quote Paranoiac

and what a fun it was !!!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

IF - Poem

IF - POEM

Sunday, July 15, 2007

EDM # 127 Skyscape

EDM # 127 Skyscape

Strange weather

"And I never buy umbrellas,
for there's always one around.
Marianne Faithfull

This drawing was an experiment to render this kind of pictures (from summer last year) into a black/white pencil drawing. Much harder than I thought it would be... or maybe I need more patience.

Before the rain

Sunday, July 08, 2007

EDM # 126 Sponge

EDM # 126 Sponge

The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.
Agatha Christie (1890 - 1976)

Saturday, June 23, 2007

IF - Camouflage

IF- Camouflage

EDM #124 Yellow

EDM #124 Yellow

And the manikin is back...

Monday, June 18, 2007

Glasses

EDM Glasses

I know this was one of the challenges...have to llok up the number.
Anyway, I'm back into drawing
and more ideas are waiting

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Habit & 21 days

Portrait again and last one

I was told it takes 21 days to create an habit. Well...after been very busy (work, work, work) for a month now I almost lost the drawing habit. I couldn't finish EDIM, although I did draw more than posted here. Anyway, it was hard to restart. And finaly I resumed where I ended last time. This picture from a magazine...I'm still not where I want, I do lack patience and I will let go ...Time for new challenges...

Monday, May 21, 2007

EDM # 119 Rock (Stone)

EDM #119 Rock

Drawing a rock from live when you live in a city...isn't evident. Instead I drew this stone. Some years ago I decorated it in a workshop 'Meaningful work, meaningful life' I still have this stone, although I don't especialy like the way it's decorated.

Still participating in the May-challenge and this is entry 100 on this blog.

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Time to let go...

EDIM 21

Time to let go...I think it's the closest I can get to this picure from a magazine. It still doesn't feel completly right, but I have to let go...

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Still triggered by a picture in a magazine

EDIM 19-20 may

I'm still triggered by this picture from a magazine. Trying to capture the essence of it. I'm not there yet... I will not finish this one, this is going nowhere...
but I will try again ...

see also the upside down attempts some days ago:
www.flickr.com/photos/sparks2005/494860071/
www.flickr.com/photos/sparks2005/494922229/

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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Flowers

EDIM Flowers

Needed to finish this one one time, before I had to throw away the flowers...


I did some more drawings last days, nothing 'blogable', just some sketches & scribbles. In fact, there are only 2 days this month I didn't draw, and that's quite a progress. I even have colorful illustrated notes from a training this week...fun to go back an review the course!
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Friday, May 18, 2007

IF - Signs

IF - Signs

This challenges (IF -Signs) comes right on time. I've been to a workshop where we discussed signs & symbols, the meaning of symbols for our own life...we've got an assignment to create our own sign/symbol. I was doodling and came with these... I would love some feedback. Which do you like most? And when you see these signs/symbols, which keywords come to your mind? All answers are highly appreciated.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Work in progress I

work in progress 1

My first attempt to pastels...

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

IF Citrus (2)

IF - Citrus (2)

A more classical approach to the theme...and a great excercise. Not quite happy with it, next time another try.

IF - Citrus

IF - Citrus
I made this one on a Fabriano watercolor postcard. With this message I will use it someday...

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Saturday, May 12, 2007

EDM # 118 Hair (upside down)

EDM # 118 Hair (2)EDM #118 Hair

Upside down is fun...
although I need to work on proportions.
Next time gridwork upside down?

Anyway I did draw again after two days of long hours of work and getting things done for everybody except myself :-(

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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Quickie

everyday_smallEDIM 9

Challenge is draw everyday...I had to force myself doing it, just to stick to the new habit. Anyway, the small drawing for the 9th.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

EDIM 8

Last one in the series...just in time to give three of them tomorrow. Very curious about the reactions. This friend doesn't now I started to draw/paint...

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EDIM 7 - new version

EDIM 7 (new one)

I didn't like the previous, so I made a new one.

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Sunday, May 06, 2007

EDIM + about age again

EDIM 7

Trying some other methods...not so happy with this one...learned how not to...

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EDIM 6 - about Ideas and Age

EDIM 6

Made as a birthday gift for a friend - If I have enough time I will make some more, so I can give two or three.
25 cm x 25 cm

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