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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Committed to Drawing and Painting in 2012

I am starting the new year off with a commitment to self to draw and paint as frequently as possible.
It may not be daily; but it will be as often as I can and as the spirit moves me.
So far I've had two days in a row.
This first drawing done on Monday at lunch at Jalisco's.
This lovely Asian woman sat at the table in front of mine as she ate and talked with her male companion. I had time to draw her and these things on the table while eating my own lunch.

In the evening I brought the painting home and painted it using regular and luminescent paints.

 On Tuesday I took a nice walk down town winding up at the Pure Grain Bakery where I had a latte and half a sandwich while drawing this gentleman sitting at the next table in front of me. He was so busy on his cell phone and computer that he had no idea that I was staring at his back!
 Again I took the drawing home to paint in the evening with the same paints used in the first painting, a round #8 brush and a tiny tipped brush for small spaces. I use a 140 lb watercolor paper tablet and a black Pitt artist pen for drawing. No erasures.
I am also putting my photos on slide shows to the right on the side bar so I can see the progression from what I did last year (Drawings and Paintings 2011) to this year (Drawing and Paintings 2012).
If you miss a post you can always catch up with me on the slide shows!

I also have a little survey on the side bar you might take a quick peek at...If you haven't already!

13 comments:

  1. I am moving in this directon too. I hope to post more often as well. I like your drawings. It will be fun to see your style evolve.

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  2. Hi Lynniskyniiiiiiii:) I love your drawings^/paintings, and wow, your style already has so much evolded and they are really great! Have a great day and best wishes for the new year, for you and all your family, pets included:) love and hugs from Paris!

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  3. euh sorry, I meant evolved! I especially like the painting of the back of the man, the chair the computer, and you made it very interesting by coloring certain things, pushing our eyes onto them:) love,
    Andrea

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  4. Both are great drawings. You just keep getting better. I like the new slide shows. Glad you figured it out. I know I have to do something because my SLIDE shows are going away. We only have till March to do something with them. Glad you are going to keep the drawing up regularly & keep a record we can see. It's addictive isnt it? :))

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  5. Go get 'Em Lynn! Great resolution for the new year.

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  6. I just love your style! I keep thinking I'll get out and give it a go myself - but I guess the spirit isn't moving me just yet. It could be the rain though :)

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  7. oh please keep talking about your materials and paints because i hang on every word! and you sketched these with a micron pen, is that right, lynn?

    gonna be fun seeing what you're up to all year :^)

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  8. Thanks Lisa...I hope to see improvement over time.

    Andrea, fun to find you here, been a while. Come back soon please! Also love your critique!

    Cris, glad I got the shows up and running. Now to keep them up to date!

    Kimmie, go for it! It's such fun.

    KJ it's a real fine tipped XS Pitt Pen. Farber Castell is the brand name. ;-)

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  9. Thanks Lisa...I hope to see improvement over time.

    Andrea, fun to find you here, been a while. Come back soon please! Also love your critique!

    Cris, glad I got the shows up and running. Now to keep them up to date!

    Kimmie, go for it! It's such fun.

    KJ it's a real fine tipped XS Pitt Pen. Farber Castell is the brand name. ;-)

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  10. Nice drawings and a nice resolution...Best Wishes:)

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  11. I love your drawings. No eraser...hmmm, I am not there yet.

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  12. Great commitment!But you are doing so much art already!
    make sure you rest sometimes ;)
    I know you will be very good at this drawing and watercolor because you are a natural.

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  13. I remember back in the big draw. Where we met remember?

    I think your drawing and watercoloring has progressed beautifully. These are wonderful. Images of people from your town sort of like Andrea's metro people. You are a one woman wonder.

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Thanks for leaving your comments as I love hearing from you. Your words of encouragement are why I continue to draw!