EDIM #2

Second day
Feeling buzy with May challenges

EDIM #1

Every day in May
The idea is to work on some impressions, musings in a Japanese Moleskine...
31 days
2 pages
could become an interesting journey!

Man at the airport

While waiting in the airport café I saw this interesting man. I had to draw him...

EDM #87 Draw your lunch

Visiting Carcassonne with Cynthia and we enjoyed a 'crepes' lunch. Quick sketch before eating.

EDM # 185 Draw a cat

Coco as a model.
Quick sketches...
need a lot more practice.

This is not you

Attempts to quick portrait sketches.
Fun, yet not very accurate!

EDM #2 Lamp

Result of a double challenge
1) EDM
2) Draw what you find most difficult to draw in this room (challenge on a rainy day) while staying with Cynthia in a b&b

EDM #1 Draw a shoe

I had fun drawing this one and I like the result.

EDM # 206 Aubergine / Eggplant

We call it an aubergine
aka eggplant.

Last weekend I was visiting Cynthia in France. It was raining and raining, so went spent a lot of time drawing (see also other posts)
I did some EDM challenges, like this one; I had to paint it quickly... before Cynthia started cooking a delicious meal.

IF - Resolve

EDM #205 Soda Can

I'm back!
No resolutions.
No goals, no plans...
going with the flow
and see where it might lead.

Vision 2009

I've neglected this blog for too long.
Other projects, buzzy life, etc.
At the end of the year I really missed drawing.
Anyway, no resolutions for 2009.

Instead I made some vision boards and inpired by Christine Kane's blog I have chosen a word for the year: fulfill
1. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
2. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands.
3. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.)
4. to bring to an end; finish or complete
5. to develop the full potential

Window

The view from my office window...something I wanted do draw for a long time. I finally did.

Journal pages

Yes, this blog is still active. I've been away for a while. I didn't draw a lot, worked on some art related projects, though. Last year I was active for the EDIM challenge, this year it was the 1st of May before I realy noticed. I don't like to play the 'catching up game' and instead of this challenge I participated in on online journaling class. We were asked not to publish any of the course related pages on blogs, Flickr,... Now, my pages become more and more personal, so I can post a few of my pages in my Moleskine.

WCP - landscape

WCP - landscape
Originally uploaded by Sparks2005

Experiments with watercolor pencils
Homework for Cathy Johnsons class.

Water color pencils take a lot of time...

EDM #152 Nuts

Dark, dark chocolat with nuts...
mmmmh!

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!

EDM # 136 Something soft

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

EDM # 39 Toothbrush

Needed patience to finish this one...

IF- Wedding