First of all very belated Happy New Year everyone! I just realized that I never updated my blog in all holiday season craziness. Wow, better late than never, I guess, so here goes a quick round up and plans for 2018 In December I participated in Advent illustration challenge with prompts created my Shannon … Continue reading Catch up post: December 2017
Tag: sketching
Almost done with February: Joys and struggles
February is on its way out. Yay, to be honest. It was one busy, crazy month, and final couple of days will be no different. We had a snowstorm this week, it wasn't bad, but I can't wait for spring. Despite being very busy I managed to do most of my preferred art exercises this … Continue reading Almost done with February: Joys and struggles
Weekly Report: February week 2
Remember how I complained last week that the pace that I set for myself in January is unrealistic this month because of all I have to do with kids, at home etc... Well, turns out it didn't matter much because I managed to drop some activities and pick up new ones instead. Maybe I am a … Continue reading Weekly Report: February week 2
MONTHLY REPORT : January 2017
January was a busy month, and now that it's over I just wanted to quickly recap the achievements and share my favorite works for each media used this month. I will also share my plans for February. Soft Pastel: I made 10 paintings over the month of January. I am happy with the most of … Continue reading MONTHLY REPORT : January 2017
Week 2 of 2017: Fails and victories
Another week flew by. Or rather crept, as it seemed very long and New Year doesn't feel so new anymore. The first half of the week as I've written in my midweek report was rather challenging, so many drawing attempts were turning out less than perfect. But I also had a strike of inspiration following … Continue reading Week 2 of 2017: Fails and victories
October Art
October just flew by. I got a little overambitious and took up so many art projects, it was starting to stress me out a little, but most of them were successfully completed and I learned a lot from them. First of all I wanted to share some October beauty, which was such an inspiration for … Continue reading October Art
New things to try: Midori Traveler’s Notebook
Summer is wrapping up. July and August for me were just as productive as June. There were a few new things for me this summer and today I am going to talk about one of them- Midori Traveler's Notebook. Midori Traveler's Notebook is a notebook system from Japan, and it's basically a leather cover and various … Continue reading New things to try: Midori Traveler’s Notebook
Drawing Prompts Jar
I have been sketching for a few months now and came to appreciate drawing prompts and challenges with a specific theme in mind. However, I found that for me it is harder to choose what to draw on my own and scanning many prompts lists I have pinned takes time. As the result I end … Continue reading Drawing Prompts Jar