I have found some of the most unusual inspirations along the creative path as an artist. I may be the only one who finds freedom and renewed passion in these quirky anti-inspirations, but I'll share this latest one with you, just in case it helps you too! Here's how it goes... My passion for drawing … Continue reading The Anti-Inspiration that Works!
Category: Drawing
InkTober UnderWay
#InkTober is proving to be such fun for me! I saw that it was coming up a few days before October began from Liz Steele's Instagram feed. I thought it would be a great opportunity to just play with ink of all kinds...pens, washes, even a splash of color if I wanted to. I got … Continue reading InkTober UnderWay
My Trellis
There's been lots of livin' and therefore lots of drawin'!! Somehow I thought life would slow down after the wedding, but since it hasn't, filled to the brim with all good things, I've taken to drawing to slow down the moments a bit, to lean into all the goodness jam-packed into my days and weeks. … Continue reading My Trellis
Homebase
Anytime I allow my fascination to carry me into mediums I haven't used in a while, I always find myself returning to a black pen. Every day I reach for the Moleskine, or the Handbook Journal, to log yards of lines in either a Sharpie fine-line pen or a Bic Pen or a thicker brush … Continue reading Homebase
All My Attention
Every drawing tells a story. It doesn't matter whether it is abstract or representational, detailed or dashed off, unfinished or complete...it speaks of life in that moment, what was going on either in the artist's physical world or in their feelings and thoughts. More often than not, it encompasses both. I often feel like Irene, … Continue reading All My Attention
Be All Here
I sat on the edge of the steps leading down to the ocean from our beach house. Saying goodbye is always hard. A week of family, fun, rest, relaxing, walking, reading, drawing and knitting...hard to top that. I drank in the gorgeous sky above the water, trying to notice and take in everything about it … Continue reading Be All Here
Sketchbook Chat!
I am excited to offer a new way to share my sketchbook with you! This is the first in a series of Sketchbook Chats where I will share with you anywhere from a few pages in my sketchbooks or a tour of a whole one (as you will see here). My aim is to inspire you … Continue reading Sketchbook Chat!
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to all! There's a little Easter poem and drawing over on APilgrimsDraw today. May you and yours enjoy celebrating the Risen Savior! -Jennifer
Going on Pilgrimage…
Hello friends! I am very excited about my upcoming Pilgrimage which will start the first day of Lent, next Wednesday, February 10th. I've actually been doing a good bit of preparation for this commitment. I won't be flying to Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago (which would be totally awesome!) nor will … Continue reading Going on Pilgrimage…
Falling
I heard a poem being read on NPR the other day. I thought it was so lovely and wanted to share it with you. Autumn The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were motioning "no." And tonight the heavy … Continue reading Falling