Weekly inspiration!

steps in the process

Lillian got me going before coffee today, and that is really an unusual thing for me!

Weeklyartlesson.com is always a source of inspiration. Last week Lillian discussed ellipses and how they work in art. This week she took it a step further by making them into flowers -- daisies first, then petaled flowers facing different ways.

 I went out in my yard and patterned some ellipses from a hibiscus plant, then came in and worked through her suggestions step by step. Go see her version, much more information!  link

Turkeys and Thumbs

I  can't help it. Every time I look at this I think of a raw turkey ready to be stuck in the oven.  I have been meaning to try again, but then I look at this in despair.   Maybe it is switching to a t shirt instead of using a man's handkerchief like the thumbnails we did in class.  ( link to thumbnails )

At any rate, my new pencils are on order and I am hoping they will come before my Monday colored drawing class and I can make a better French Gray.  Yup ... when in doubt, blame the tools!

Fun email today from weeklyartlesson.com --- Lillian Kennedy explained the origin of the term thumbnail and says somebody someplace used to draw his ideas on his thumbnail.  With my fading vision, I am afraid that is an impossibility, I have trouble enough just seeing my thumbnail to clip the nail but it was a fascinating thought.

Roses and Chairs

Weekly art lessons presented a convoluted collection of boards called an adirondack chair this week. I share my attempts as well as the inspiration photo so you can sort it out.  I also went back in Lillian's files and found a weekly challenge to do roses. So they appear on the same page as my sketch book has no rules!

I am thinking an adirondack chair makes much better sitting than drawing!

Thanks to Lillian Kennedy for the inspiration and photos.