journal

I've started a new journal with a real intention to do some writing and/or drawing in it everyday. I find it really helps to take the edge of the stress that sometimes comes with being  a full time mother (or perhaps just the stress that comes with life in general), to jot down a few thoughts or do a quick sketch. It doesn't have to be a masterpiece, but just the act or recording something of my day, my experience, can be really comforting.

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 Time for reflection, thats what is sometimes lacking in a really busy day, week, month... 

Oliver and Friends

Oliver and Frends. Acryllic and pencil

Been very busy moving house over the last month but have found time to do a little bit of drawing and painting.

 Here's a portrait I did for Alice of her little cutey Oliver and his furry friends.

Summer sketching

I've been practicing my drawing from observation (rather than drawing from photos etc)... It can be hard as little babies are always on the move (apart from naptimes as you can see below), but I find drawing from life produces images with a lot more energy, you just have to be quick to capture it!

Ezra's painting from Friday's playgroup

Ezra sleeping, again

Yes, here is another drawing of Ezra. I don't know if anyone's thinking "come on, draw something different for a change"... but it just comes naturally at the moment. He's the focus of my life right now and he's changing all the time. You have to be engaged with whatever your subject matter is and I really am, I couldn't be more so. I'm truly fascinated by all the little things he does and how quickly he learns about the world around him. 

Ezra's finished name block

Ezra's name block

Its almost finished... A is for angelfish, anteater and armadillo, R is for raccoon, rattlesnake and rhino. Another post coming soon with the completed piece...

Messy desk

No matter how hard I try to tidy-as-I-go, I just can't help being a messy desk kind of person. I guess I don't really mind, it looks "creative" I hope. Anyway, we're getting ready to move house, so everything is everywhere at the moment. 

Below you can see two unrelated artworks. One is the ink and acrylic painting of  Grandpa (my Dad) and Ezra that I did for his 60th Birthday. The other is a wooden name block I'm doing for Ezra with letter associated animals..e.g E is for eagle, emu, elephant. More pics of that to come as it slowly gets finished.