Fun Feathers

 Day 29 ~ SE-29-25 "Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day, for no matter how little it is, it will be well worthwhile, and it will do you a world of good." ~ Cennino Cennini I had a private drawing class here today, and my student and I created these 'Fun Feathers' together. If you are not having fun, why do it? “Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ~ Aberjhani

 Day 29 ~ SE-29-25

A Quick Brown Fox

 "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." These are the demos I did for our live class today. You can see the class participants' results here.

Day 28 ~ SE-28-25 🦊

Values Do All The Work

"Color gets all the credit, but values do all the work." ~ Sandy Sandy ☯️ See how to do quick value sketches (Part 2 Video) here: https://www.learnlovecreate.com/drawing-lessons.html and see my photos you can use to try sketching your own 2-minute gestures: https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/search/label/watercolor%20wash

 Day 27 ~ SE-27-25 🖌💦

Drawing From Life

 "The ability to draw from life determines the artist's skill.This is why live drawing classes have always been at the top of the curriculum for properly structured academic workshops."~ Igor Babailov “Drawing from photos is all well and good, but we also need to draw from life, because our brains process 2D and 3D information differently. Just like a musician practices the same piece of music over and over, if you want to improve as a fine artist, you must train in the same way.” ~ Sandy Sandy

See photos of my roly-poly subject and more about drawing from life here: https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/2021/06/everybuddy-needs-buddy.html

Learn how I do 2 minute gesture drawings in pencil from life here: https://www.learnlovecreate.com/drawing-lessons.html

Day 26 ~ SE-26-25 ✍️

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

 “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue,

And the dreams you dare to dream really do come true. 

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.

Birds fly over the rainbow; why, then, oh why can't I?”

~ Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg   

Day 25 ~ SE-25-25

It's Not Enough

 “It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them.

It’s our duty and responsibility as custodians of this planet.”

~ Daphne Sheldrick

 Day 24 ~ SE-24-25

A World Without Insects

"Who has decided – who has the right to determine for the countless regions of people who were not consulted, that the supreme value is a world without insects, even though it would also be a world ungraced by the curving wing of a bird in flight?"

~ Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, 1962

Day 23 ~ SE-23-25

 

In Troubled Times

 "In these troubled times, even more than ever, we need an affirmation

that there is goodness and beauty in the world." ~ Bob Benson

Day 22 ~ SE-22-25

Has Momma Blue Chosen You?

"I am certain that once bluebirds have ‘chosen you’,

you are now responsible for trying to help them."

~ Julie Carney

'Momma Blue' Day 21 ~ SE-21-25

Bluebird Conservation

"Bluebird conservation offers an unusual opportunity for people who are truly concerned about our wildlife heritage to accomplish something by means of direct action. ~ Larry Zeleny, The Bluebird, How You Can Help Its Fight for Survival, 1976

Day 20 ~ SE-20-25