Ely Apple Day has been and gone, but it left me with a couple of Braeburns to sketch, so I plopped them on top of my trusty Canson sketchbook and went to it with my Sennelier oil pastels.
I realised, doing this, just how much I have missed the daily discipline of these small one-hour studies from life. They are so easy to fit into the evening of an otherwise busy day, and they’re great for keeping my observational skills sharp and my fingers familiar with the pastels. So why have I have neglected them?
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Oct 20, 2009 @ 12:27:21
Because you're a busy busy always on the go mummy type?Just guessing :)You should make time though, because this is lovely.
Oct 20, 2009 @ 12:33:56
I don't think I can hold work and/or motherhood entirely to blame; the twin evils of wine and Twitter probably have much to do with the situation. 😉
Oct 20, 2009 @ 23:56:45
I find I'm most likely to ignore the things that give me the greatest/deepest pleasure when it comes to things *only* for me.
Oct 21, 2009 @ 00:20:27
I entirely agree with you on what you wrote, E-J. Keeping even 60 minutes to observe something and move the fingers enriches our lives. Your apples are beautifully rendered. Nice colour selection with complements. Do you usually use this sketchbook? It looks hard to keep the pages flat when drawing/painting…