These are the things I need to buy (and don't need to buy):
1. Moleskine Watercolor Journal (Bought a hand book journal so I'd have one)
2. Winsor and Newton Compact Set Watercolors (bought it today 30% off at Hobby Lobby)
3. Derwent Watercolor Pencils (30% off at Hobby Lobby)
4. Brush (came with paint)
5. Waterproof ink pen (3 pack of Itoya .1,.3,.5)
6. Colored pencil (have a great set of 96 Prismacolors)
7. Pencil Sharpener (99 cents)
8. Pentel Aquash water brush
9. Drawing Pencils (got em)
10. Markers (got em)
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
I Can Do This
OK, I've spent hours looking at sketchbooks and illustrated journals and I have include a lot of links here to inspire me. I ran across this drawing by m.m. trujillo. I think I can do this.
Emerson Says it All
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I need say nothing else.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I need say nothing else.
Monday, April 19, 2010
A New Day
In 29 school days I will no longer be a teacher. After teaching for 25 years I am retiring. Hmmm, it is a really exciting time for me and I'm planning a lot of adventures with my husband of almost 40 years, Paul. One of the things I want to do is learn how to do illustrated journals. There is a little problem--I don't draw, paint, watercolor, and I hate to write. I think (hope) I might be able to overcome some of those challenges.
I think, deep down, I'm a creative person. I've tried my hand at some creative outlets over the years. I've done cross stitch and knitted and I think I have a good sense of design. I illustrated a curriculum guide and won a doodling contest. For the last 25 years I was able to write curriculum, created tons of websites, design many workshops and presentations. That may have been enough of a creative outlet for me. Now that I am going to become a lady of leisure I plan to tackle some new stuff. After school's out I'm going to buy a journal, a pen with waterproof ink, and some water colors. Then I'm going to find a water color class. Wish me luck. If you see no more postings here, you will know I failed at this endeavor and went on to something else.
I think, deep down, I'm a creative person. I've tried my hand at some creative outlets over the years. I've done cross stitch and knitted and I think I have a good sense of design. I illustrated a curriculum guide and won a doodling contest. For the last 25 years I was able to write curriculum, created tons of websites, design many workshops and presentations. That may have been enough of a creative outlet for me. Now that I am going to become a lady of leisure I plan to tackle some new stuff. After school's out I'm going to buy a journal, a pen with waterproof ink, and some water colors. Then I'm going to find a water color class. Wish me luck. If you see no more postings here, you will know I failed at this endeavor and went on to something else.
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