These sketches were done in the past three days. All but one were done at home, just practicing and playing and practicing some more. This isn't a resolution for the new year, but I'm keeping my sketchbook close at hand, whipping it out to draw whenever I can, which really, is more often than not. The more I sketch, the more comfortable I become with sketching. And that, folks, is a very good feeling indeed.
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I found myself, two nights in a row, with not a lot to do except put my feet up and draw, which I actually consider productive evenings!
The sky was an incomparable Alberta blue today. The temperature hovered around 8 degrees. It was warm and lovely. A perfect day for a walk. So I wandered downtown, which is really up since I live in the river valley and downtown is up a pretty steep hill, if you choose to go that way, which I didn't. My walk took me along the river path. Right next to the walk bridge that takes you south to the Muttart Conservatory are two benches that face the southeast bend in the river. I sat down and sketched the half-frozen river and the long shadows of the trees. Funny though. I didn't notice until I scanned it that the footprints in the snow look suspiciously like a line of flat fish. sigh.
I stopped at Starbucks for a latte before heading home a couple of hours later. The only available seat was on a stool facing out the window towards the old CIBC building on 100 St. And so, I sketched that too. I use a Pigma Micron .05 black pen. When I got home, I couldn't find my paint box so I coloured the sketches with water soluble coloured pencils. _ After a very long hiatus, I'm back at my blog. Notice the fresh new look? I've spruced it up, changed the name to reflect, more or less, what I do (ramble around exploring art) and changed the url. For those of you who know me, it'll be easier to remember! I've also made it easier for you to follow me, if you're so inclined. Along with the RSS feed option, you can now subscribe to yours truly. It's as easy as 1-2-3. I promise not to overload you with blog posts (no real danger of that since my last one was back in September). But if you do subscribe, you'll get notified when I post my latest visual ramblings.
Last fall, I participated in a beginners' acrylic painting class at the City Arts Centre. It was great and it's something I've wanted to do forever. I didn't post any of the results because, well, they are pretty basic, beginner stuff. And because it's all way bigger than my scanner, meaning that it's a bit of a production getting my camera and tripod set up and figuring out the lighting, etc., and so on. In the meantime, here's a mixed media piece I did a while back. It's 24cm x 19 cm on board. Happy New Year everyone. May 2012 be filled with happiness, good cheer, and lots of art for each of you. |
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My name is Yvonne Rezek. This is a blog about what my hands are up to. Mostly sketches and drawings, some of my pottery, maybe even some knitting.
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