I had a grand afternoon having lunch with good friends. I have to admit, though, that my favorite part of the outing was going with Pam while she took measurements for a client's window treatments. Some of the older homes in the area situated along the bays & bayous are very beautiful. Today I went inside not one but two of them. Pam didn't have the house number with her so we first went to the wrong home. As Pam was talking to the woman getting directions I noticed this incredible large oil painting hanging in her foyer. I commented on it and this lovely lady invited us in to view several other pieces. Ahhh! Heaven! I don't know that I would have invited two strangers inside my home, but I'm so glad she did. The client's home was just as cool with very modern touches. She had original artwork done by local (mostly Pensacola) artists hanging everywhere. Much of it was whimsical, with some almost primitive and yet contemporary.
I taught two students this afternoon and both did really well. There are times when my piano students don't even try and that can be discouraging, not for me, but for them. The two today are far enough along that when I take the time to work through a piece with them, they "get it" to the point that you can almost see the light turn on in their heads.
And, speaking of lights... I sketched out my small desk lamp for my daily drawing. I'm seeing no improvement, but I did head straightway into it instead of going through the moments of agony beforehand. If time permits tomorrow, I'm going for the second moleskine for pencil sketching. I'll take it along with me in my bag so I can sketch while out.
I've always loved quotes and it seems that finding quirky ones to go along with the daily sketches brings me more joy than the actual drawing!
2 comments:
I love your skethes! Your work is fresh and full of energy! Your perspective looks good to me! I've been drawing forever and painting for over 20 years and some days I just can't draw or sketch, yesterday, for instance. I did several sketches at the Dr's office and they were absolutely horrible! Guess I'd better go read my perspective books. :)
I just cannot for the life of me draw neatly! I look at other people's work and it's so detailed and wonderful. Then, I pick up my pen and something inside says "GO!" That usually ends up with a scribbled mess. And, that bed - number 5 on the EDM list, just has me defeated. I cannot get the perspective on it at all. But, thank you so much for the encouragement!
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