30 Day Drawing Challenge

 

 

 

One of the very best things I've done was to join a journaling club. My friend Sue had been with her daughter and raved about it, she then invited me to go along. As usual in many situations I appear to be the token male (men seem really odd or adverse about group activity?). We always have great time and laugh a lot. For $10 we get to try out various journaling/art techniques with support and of course use of the fancy supplies (I am usually too mean to buy fancy stuff, usually using supplies form the Dollar store or stuff I have recycled or found at the Thrift store) so this is a real treat. I joined the clubs Facebook page and they posted a 30 day drawing challenge, two lists of stuff to draw on a daily basis. What fun! I don't always draw in my art work (I love collage and use magazine images a lot) so this is pushing me in new directions. Have a peek see what you think?

 

Early...

Taking advantage of being up really early to write another post.Didn't mention in yesterdays post that I have had more success with my artful efforts! I had another piece published in Cloth Paper Scissors in the Jan/Feb edition. It is mixed media piece with the silhouette as a theme. The piece is called "It came from the deep" with the silhouette being a large octopus trying to sink a boat. Everyone was really complimentary about the piece, which is really nice. I spend a lot of time doing art projects and it is kinda nice to get some feedback (good or bed). I suppose I want to get a reaction from people. I always do the challenges in CPS and last week had another piece accepted to be considered for publication, this time a tunnel book. I have also started to go to an art journalling class, once a month here in Campbell River. My friend Sue raved about the class after Christmas and invited me to attend. It's a great group of ladies and we get to hang out for a couple of hours and try out new techniques. What's not to like?

Published!

I love my art & craft projects and read Cloth Paper Scissors magazine every edition. I started to do the readers challenges, which are different every time and test my abilities. I was so proud of my luggage tag (made from an old map and complete with a metal airplane) but like some things in the world it wasn't up to scratch! Huh, have to say I was disappointed! Getting over that I started the next challenge (the theme being breast cancer awareness). Had to include a bra !~@?$% (No expert there, I can assure you). Last week the new edition of CPS arrived and there in the challenge gallery the post card I had created back in the winter! I swelled with pride and am still basking in the glory. At my age you have to celebrate as and when! LOL