Welcome to My Week in Drawing

A work in black ink on white paper. In fact it is a Papermate pen.
Nothing fancy.

 

And I continue to draw at Starbucks. Tom Bow markers were my tool of choice.

 

I  used Copic Markers and Ink to draw Nicole. She is from Sktchy App  as are most of my portraits.

 

This was a memorable day when two separate people at the same Starbucks, one a customer and one an employee, stopped by my table to tell me they liked my drawings.

 

Sktchy guy using Copic Markers.

 

I drew Sally Yates while watching her testify on TV.

J. Travis is another Sktchy subject. I am so grateful to these folks who allow us to draw them.

 



You can see a theme here of my mixture of drawing portraits and drawing from life at Starbucks.

 

I like it when my art tells a story.

I also like the big fat wooden water soluble crayon used for the background here.

I chose not to add water this time.

 

She was fun to draw too.

 

We went out to dinner last Friday night at a friends house and I drew my husband playing guitar and singing. I also drew two of the other male guests, but have decided not to post everything I draw.

My posts are probably way too long as they are.

 It was a fun night.

 

This fellow had an interesting shaped head. He liked my rendition of him too.

Always nice to hear.

Kate liked her portrait too.

 

Another story

 

And another true story from a Sktchy photo. Again drawn just using an ink pen.

 

Thank you for stopping by and viewing my drawings.

I appreciate it.

 

I wish you a Creative Week ahead.

 

 

Welcome to My Week of Drawing Out and About

UPDATE: I have added a letter from my two eldest grand children at the end of this post.
They are setting off to help at Standing Point in North Dakota to help in anyway they can
for the cause of Clean Water. You may scroll down there first to read their letter and then return to see my photos, as their cause is of great importance. Thank you.


Since I move photos from my iPhone to Blogger App and then to my Computer and it is not always a smooth transition these photos are not always in exact chronological order, however they were all drawn since last week at this time to the present. So I am sure this matters not to the viewer *much!

This one for instance was just drawn yesterday. We went a day early to Barnes & Noble Café due to my work schedule. This guy was sitting in interesting surroundings. I can relate to all the words that were on actual signs and boxes around him.

This guy was eating breakfast. I was surprised to find he  bought cooked eggs there. I had no idea they could do that. Maybe they are pre prepared eggs warmed up in a microwave. That sounds pretty awful to me, but then I don't eat eggs any more anyway so not my problem. He seemed to be enjoying his.



Earlier in the week we were in a Starbucks in our town. We go to several in town and some out of town. I always find the "regulars" wherever we go. I have drawn the guy in the red shirt and his wife across from him numerous times before. The other couple is new to me. They seemed to be getting along fine.



I continue to find faces on the Sktchy  App to draw that amuse me. I used new watercolor crayons I found at Barnes & Nobles. They are challenging to work with. But I continue to try.

My feelings keep falling onto my pages, as I imagined this mom talking to her daughter over their computers.

 

I think she is at the out of town Starbucks.

 

 

These folks are still keeping me thinking about the election results and what I can do as my part in making life okay for us all.

Oh look! Case in point: this is the same couple (guy in blue shirt here is the guy in red shirt mentioned earlier and his wife in orange shirt holding on to another guys arm). I have drawn all three of them before numerous times. They seem to be mirroring my thoughts and feelings well.

We have found a new deli we like. They make a good veggie wrap and a  veggie sandwich too. I ask them to hold the cheese which makes it vegan! This too was drawn right after the election. I still feel the same. (same watercolor crayons too)

On a lighter note on this day an entire Rugby team was present and I think I drew most of them.

 

These ladies also there were worried about their LGBTQ Community Rights, I could tell.

 

This couple was just enjoying a snack with their coffees. I have no idea how they feel about the election. They were dressed conservatively.

Coffee drinking is a very sedentary act. One must get their exercise as they can. She did.

 

This is a staffer on his break.

 

 

A different day and new group of ladies. I loved their cheerful chatter over lunch. Eating out of the bag did not become her, however.

 Managing ones coffee cup is of all importance in these places  and

some do it better than others!

 

 

Meanwhile back at Sktchy. This is a drawing activity I do in the evening in my recliner after dinner in front of the TV. These ladies seemed to be having the time of their life. Driving and taking a selfie at the same time seems like a high risk activity!

 

I loved the look of this woman. She is young, but has the look you'd find in a old photo found in an antique store from many decades ago. She also reminded me a bit of Ann Frank.

 

 

This gal, on the other hand, is very current and up to date. She is also reacting in disbelief to the election results!

 

 

I call this one BLACK LIVES MATTER!

This is actually a smiley young fellow, but I think I made him look like his mother! That happens sometimes.

 

 

My last Sktchy guy had a longer face. I may try doing this one again. But he liked it. It's always nice to get feedback from the people I draw in this group. They are always so kind.

 

Okay, you are now up to date on my drawings. I'm not going out this morning.

I may draw at home.

 

I wish you a Creative week and thank you for coming by to see mine.

 

Happy Paint Party Friday!

 

Thanks for your comments too, as they are what encourages me to keep drawing!

I am a PROUD grandmother.
I have five amazing grandchildren ranging in ages 5-26.
The two oldest, Mikiah 26 and Kaeli 22, are about to embark on a drive cross country to Standing Rock.
I am copying the letter they put out about this to their family and friends:

Dear Family,

 

Over the past weeks Kaeli and I have been sharing the intense emotional landscapes within our hearts about the events at Standing Rock.

 

The full spectrum of emotion has been touched. Grief, outrage, devastation, powerlessness, inspiration, devotion, strength.

 

We are heeding the call to join the water  protectors in North Dakota.

 

We make this journey in prayer and we ask that you pray with us. Pray for the remembering of what is truly important.

Clean Water for our children. Respect for that land that gives us everything. Honor for those that came before us.

 

We are leaving this Sunday morning and will spend a week lending our hands and hearts in whatever way we are able.

 

We will be taking as many supplies as possible, if you feel called to donate in anyway please let us know ASAP. We hope to bring a wall tent(s) and wood stove(s), propane tank(s), stoves(s) chainsaw(s), sleeping bags, thermoses, ax, 400 lbs. of rice and beans. 10 gallons of olive and coconut oil. Honey, herbal medicines and $$$.

 

More than any material contributions we ask for your prayers and support and to open your hearts to the potency of this historical event and all that it represents.

 

In Unity,

Mikiah and Kaeli

 

If anyone reading this feels like donating to this cause tell me here and  tell me how I can contact you . I will make sure they get whatever you are wanting to send. Thank you!

lynnc66@comcast.net

Gosh I Draw A Lot in One Week!

My week started at Starbucks, people in line ...

 

... and people on their lap tops ...

I also spent time on Sktchy app where we draw people who upload their photos to be drawn. As you know I look for the bit off the side of the box if I can find it and this one was a real winner for me!

... Then another morning out, this time at that NEW Starbucks that took forever to OPEN just a few blocks from where we live ....

 

... But open it did. This guy really had BIG HAIR!

I love the window light as it was great for drawing. The whole place is really well lit. However, the music is coming out of speakers in every corner and it's a bit LOUD. Husband goes there to drink coffee and read and he finds it hard to do the reading. Because the music is so loud people are talking loud to be heard over it so you hear all their conversations ... We love the proximity to home, and I am seriously thinking of asking if they'd consider lowering the music a tad.

 

The next day we went instead to our favorite one in Dixon, it's large, a big table for me to spread out my art supplies on, great view of all angles of the room to draw people in many different areas ... right in front of me ...

This couple for instance are sitting clear across the room from where I am sitting!

They were sitting lots closer ...

And she was sitting across the room, but with a different background ...

 

And she was seated to my left not that far away.

 

 

I do believe this is a different day, same place, back wall.

 

Yes same couch different people, different day.

Lady with constantly moving arms!



 

To my left again, in those over stuffed burgundy chairs.

 



 

And in the back once more.

 



 

I got a new book called Lettering Ledger and it allows you to copy letters from the bottom and gives several pages to draw on in the book. I'm having fun with that.

A Selfie after mailing in my ballot and finding they gave me an "I Voted" sticker so in the art journal it went.

Meanwhile back at Sktchy again. Way outside the box, this woman's photo was!

Love her hair!

 

Fancy lettering on this page!

 

And giving the New Starbucks a second chance. No, I have not asked about the music yet. Next time.

We did not stay long, hence just two drawings there on this day.

And finally (below) Thursday, at Barnes & Noble Café for quiet coffee and drawing. I really do go into the zone when I draw and will let that be my excuse for the misspellings on my pages that seem to appear. Never mind that I never was a very good speller. But only one out of five words not bad, huh?

I wonder if you recognize her? She was the "Cook Book Lady" earlier on. Not sure what books she was looking at today. But she worked hard and took notes.

I'm pretty sure she knows I am drawing people there.

I guess she doesn't mind.

Hope not.

 



She on the other hand, didn't have a clue.

 

And after those three women left I got up and changed to their side of the room and drew this woman sitting right across from me. She was busy on her phone and reading her book.

I think we may have made eye contact once, but I don't think she knew what I was doing.

 

It's been a productive week. I love drawing. I'm enjoying perfecting my lettering.

I enjoyed drawing folks both in life and from photos.

 

I also gardened; gave veggies and fruit to neighbors.

Worked parts of two days at my Day Job.

Sat in my garden and read books.

Life is Good.

 

I wish you a Creative Week. A happy Paint Party Friday (tomorrow),

and thank you for visiting my blog.

Your comments keep me Drawing!

See you next week.