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Thursday, December 18, 2014

A Creative Year Comes to an End; A New Year Soon Begins

Wondering if your end of the year feels as busy as mine does?
It's time to make gifts so I am busily knitting up a storm. A family of three dolls for my three year old grand daughter are in the mix. Two done, one to go. I will show the real dolls after she gets them but in the meantime you can see my sketch of these. Notes include sources and artists of patterns used.
 

And older grandson likes when I draw him so I drew from a photo on his Facebook page, he and a friend.


And then I painted it with watercolors and framed it. I hope no family members are peeking in here or there will be no surprises!


We are lighting candles for the Chanukah Festival of Lights at our house this week. I drew this Lenox Music Box I receive as a gift from my dear lifelong best friend Patty a few years ago. I bring it out each Chanukah, my grandkids love to wind it up and hear it's song. And it reminds me of the sweet times Patty and I got together each December to exchange gifts for her Christmas and my Chanukah. We shared sweets, sweet talk, fun gifts, friendship that went back to our earliest childhood days; now I just have the memories that are still sweet, but I do miss my Patty.
She will be in my heart to my dying day.


I made a Christmas card for my friends at Tacos Jalisco.  I turned one of my lunch time drawings from there into the card by writing Merry Christmas & Happy New Year on the backs of the guys at the counter shirts in Spanish!

 
It's been a busy year, a creative year, full of great fun and adventures! The new year offers more, as I will be continuing in Sketchbook Skool. I plan to attend more life figure drawing on the UC Berkeley campus; drawing with friends (East Bay Sketchers); drawing at cafes and restaurants.
 
 
I take this time to wish all of you a happy Holiday Season, Winter Solstice, Summer Vacation,
(I know this is an international community and we are not all in the same time and weather zones)
Happy New Year! Happy Life!
 
Enjoy!
Be Healthy!
Peace be with you and yours!
Be Creative!
 
And thank you for visiting me here, letting me share my art with you. I hope to see you in the weeks, months, and years to come! Now off to start some new drawings that just might turn into more gifts!

And here is a special FREE gift from Sketchbook Skool. Check it out, you will be glad you did.

24 comments:

  1. Beautiful work Lynn can't wait to see the finished dolls!! Happy Holiday to you and yours!! Enjoy the season with the beauty that is your amazing spirit!!

    Love Giggles

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    1. Ah shucks, Giggles you say the sweetest things! Thanks. Hugs!

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  2. you always inspire me, always, beautiful work! I hope this holiday seasons brings you nothing but happiness and joy!

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  3. Love your drawings so much, Lynn. Especially the dolls show how much your love is manifested in it. So happy to have you as a friend

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  4. Happy Chanukah, Lynn!!! You look almost as busy as I am. lol The dolls look adorable!!! I love the painting you did of your grandson and friend. I have finished my cards and done most of my shopping. Yesterday I finally finished the painting I was doing of my niece running the NYC marathon (which is her Christmas gift). I posted on my blog today, so come and see it when you get a chance. I have lots of baking and cooking left to do, and a few gifts to pick up before I can really relax.

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  5. Odd that I thought I commented on this before but don't see my comment. None the less... Happy Chanukah!.. Love seeing your sketches Lynn. I don't know how you have time to do all of them. Fun to see your life unfold into a sketchbook. May your new year be as busy and happy. I know your Granddaughter will be thrilled with her Papa doll.

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    1. Lisa you are not mistaken. By blog post got corrupted some how and disappeared. I had to do it again. Thanks for taking the time to write again!

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  6. Looks like it's been a busy year for you Lynn. I like the painting you did if your grandson-what a lovely natural pose they're in. Happy holidays to you and yours. X

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  7. Your water color sketches are delightful! Happy Chanukah!!! What a beautiful post about your friend. Hugs, Deb

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  8. Really gorgeous illustrations! :) Love what difference some color makes.

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  9. Look at all of these great faces. The one of your grandson reminds me of the Duluth trading lumberjack from the moose commercial! Love it. Happy ho,I days to you Lynn. see you on the other side

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  10. so many wonderful illustrations Lynn! Best wishes for a lovely holiday season- and happy Chanukah!

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  11. Seasons Greeting to you and yours. I have enjoyed following your blog

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  12. Very soft watercolors! Wishing you great holidays too!

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  13. Yes it is busy but you seem to better at finding creative time than me. Love your sketches. They are a lot of fun. PS-Love that hat you bought too!

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  14. Hi Lynn! It has been a while since I hung out in blogland, so I come with fresh and appreciating eyes...Your art is developing and becoming ever richer! Love it. So unique. So Lynn:-)

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  15. Your gifts are so precious for your family. . .the dolls will be a hit, I know. I want the hat. . .Looks great. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  16. i've enjoyed visiting your blog so much this year! Wishing you a Happy New Year!!

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    1. And I've enjoyed your and everyone's visits here too! Thanks so much!

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  17. Can't wait to see the dolls when they're finished! I haven't gotten my knitting/crocheting stuff out yet--I've been interested in learning to crochet "stumbles"--

    As always, love your paintings. We just had your book out the other day! (Doesn't that just sound so awesome!!!)

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    1. Karen Smithey YOU are so awesome! And what are Stumbles? Enjoy MY BOOK! Tee hee! Merry Christmas too!

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