Over halfway through our self-quarantining in Virginia, and the Governor has added another 30 days. I’m ok with being home 30 days… but not happy about the businesses and individuals who will be losing huge sums of money. And the kids lost school year. My niece’s high school graduation!! (sigh) Anyway, it’s a great time to catch up on things! So, I’ve nearly finished cleaning and decluttering my studio! And I’m catching up on a few art projects I’ve promised out. We’ve also been recording some virtual Storytime sessions for Chick-fil-A Virginia Beach Blvd’s facebook page, that’s kinda fun. More work than I’d imagined because I don’t have the right equipment AND kinda stink at it. But… it’s still fun. And I hope to start my youtube channel soon… watch for it!
Meanwhile… the urban sketching group has set a daily sketching challenge… which I have ALREADY FAILED haha… but I’m going to participate on some days anyway. Day 1’s prompt was Hello, I am… (and sketch a selfie) So… here you go!
I’m not sure how I managed to sketch myself looking both older AND FATTER than I am, plus SADDER. But, good enough, challenge accomplished.
Days 2-5 I skipped. Oops. I may go back for a couple. Fun journal prompts are always in demand. Day 6: “Do It Yourself”.
Just a hammer I have in my studio. I also sat outside a while and reveled in the quiet beauty of our cherry trees in full bloom, the blossoms blowing all around me like snow. I didn’t capture the wonder and quiet, but it was nice taking the time to try:
You can’t see the blossoms falling, which is too bad. Each quiet breeze brought a fluttering bouquet all around. I should probably try again tomorrow and see what I can improve.
I want to be sure to mention my friend’s new youtube channel,Linked HERE, (Mandy Lewis-Houston) with a fun simple painting tutorial the kids will all enjoy (and grown ups, too, actually, as I proved myself with a tiny sketch in today’s journal entry!) You CAN’T do it wrong… give it a try. Plus… she’s both talented and funny, and there’s no telling where her art videos will lead. (I might even cameo in one or two, if invited 😉 (subtle hints…)
This was my entry for last Wednesday. Mandy-of-above-mentioned-channel and I decided to do a little Bible journaling. I didn’t do it in a Bible, though. I will tell you it DID lower my anxiety level, as I kept turning this verse and what it means over and over in my mind as I created my page.
Some pretty cherry blossoms, too. Unlike today’s attempt! Definitely need a redo before they are all gone. (It happens so quickly!)
How is your self-quarantining going? I’d love to hear (or see) what you’ve been working on (or relaxing with) I hope you are all well!!
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