I love seeing your work and process, it's inspiring. I love writing but it is an exhausting practice. I love to both write and draw, sometimes I need one more than the other depending on my mood. I'm excited to be here in this community!
Loving your watercolor sketchings as that is always my go to for my daily art practice. Still and always learning and a daily practice improves our gifts no matter what we do.
I do notice that time and distance are great art enhancers! :) I almost always am _dissatisfied_ when I just finish something, and when I come back a few hours later I sometimes thing "Oh, that's not so bad as I thought!"
You had me at Paul Giamotti and pipes! What a great movie! As always, I love your reflections on your(our) process of drawing/lettering. Thank you for your wisdom and art full lessons! xo Barbara H
The comment about one's inner critic could have my name on it. It sounds silly but I cannot draw a pine tree no matter what. Even last night I was practicing. But unlike your words last night I thought I'd improved. This morning I saw differently. It's confounding to be beaten by something it seems everyone else can do! #StoryOfMyLife. 🤔 📝🖌️🎨
Love all these drawings. My personal favorites are the escalator and the omelette cooking chef. My family and I were in New York for a few days over the holidays and my youngest son and I went up what had to be one of the world’s longest escalators from the subway up to either Grand Central Station or Port Authority Bus Terminal (can’t exactly remember). I wish I had snapped a photo at that moment so I could sketch later.
I love these. I, too, have felt overwhelmed this month....for lots of reasons...house guests/ fam visits and all (even with a little COVID thrown in...not me but two guests.) I am just now getting back to my routine and about to get back to some art. I am intrigued by your idea of considering how we think about our art after we have had time to pull away and then revisit it. And to consider what causes us to really like some pieces and why is an important part. Are we ever satisfied?? This happens to me frequently. I also have times where I look again and really don't like the page/ piece again...over and over. (that's when I have to decide to collage over or whatever.... : )
I love all of these but the escalator one is especially intriguing, I think because everything about it is more visually interesting than it seems like it should be: the grooves on the steps, the multiple shades of gray and silver, and the mere snippet of a person in front of you. Love it!
I love seeing your work and process, it's inspiring. I love writing but it is an exhausting practice. I love to both write and draw, sometimes I need one more than the other depending on my mood. I'm excited to be here in this community!
Love your post and “the all written” out true words! Although I love all of your drawings I’d say your escalator drawing is another favorite 😍🤩
Sam, I love this so much, and I love the museum image.❤️😍 You say that you’re all written out, yet this post is nothing but abundance.❤️
I struggle with that. My tendency is to focus on the flaws and not see the good parts, or the overall value.
Loving your watercolor sketchings as that is always my go to for my daily art practice. Still and always learning and a daily practice improves our gifts no matter what we do.
As always, I love your drawings. Amazed at how you find things to draw everywhere. I would _never_ think to draw someone's legs on the escalator! :D
I do notice that time and distance are great art enhancers! :) I almost always am _dissatisfied_ when I just finish something, and when I come back a few hours later I sometimes thing "Oh, that's not so bad as I thought!"
You had me at Paul Giamotti and pipes! What a great movie! As always, I love your reflections on your(our) process of drawing/lettering. Thank you for your wisdom and art full lessons! xo Barbara H
The comment about one's inner critic could have my name on it. It sounds silly but I cannot draw a pine tree no matter what. Even last night I was practicing. But unlike your words last night I thought I'd improved. This morning I saw differently. It's confounding to be beaten by something it seems everyone else can do! #StoryOfMyLife. 🤔 📝🖌️🎨
Love all these drawings. My personal favorites are the escalator and the omelette cooking chef. My family and I were in New York for a few days over the holidays and my youngest son and I went up what had to be one of the world’s longest escalators from the subway up to either Grand Central Station or Port Authority Bus Terminal (can’t exactly remember). I wish I had snapped a photo at that moment so I could sketch later.
I love these. I, too, have felt overwhelmed this month....for lots of reasons...house guests/ fam visits and all (even with a little COVID thrown in...not me but two guests.) I am just now getting back to my routine and about to get back to some art. I am intrigued by your idea of considering how we think about our art after we have had time to pull away and then revisit it. And to consider what causes us to really like some pieces and why is an important part. Are we ever satisfied?? This happens to me frequently. I also have times where I look again and really don't like the page/ piece again...over and over. (that's when I have to decide to collage over or whatever.... : )
I love all of these but the escalator one is especially intriguing, I think because everything about it is more visually interesting than it seems like it should be: the grooves on the steps, the multiple shades of gray and silver, and the mere snippet of a person in front of you. Love it!
Great looking work, Samantha. Enjoying to see.
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