EDM 19 - Draw something you made.

18 – Draw the view from a window of your house, apartment, office, etc. 

17 - Draw a musical instrument.

16 – Draw a favorite tool

I made these plates for my wife for our anniversary. Draw with a Sharpie, bake at 350 for 30 min and it is permanent (hand wash only).

She made me the string art word board. Aren't we a crafty family. I love you honey.

14 – Draw what you see in the morning when you get up
15 – Draw a tree or trees, leaves or branches

11 – Draw your glasses or sunglasses
12 – Draw what you ate for dinner
13 – Draw your telephone (land line, cell, old-fashioned?)

9 – Draw a bit of “organized chaos” – your messy desk, your table stacked with books, etc.
10 – Draw your hand or hands (or someone elses if you like)

4 – Draw your mug or cup
5 – Draw your bed
6 – Draw your favorite well-loved object … or a childhood toy
7 – Draw a bottle, jar or tin from the kitchen
8 – Draw your watch or other piece of jewelry

Everyday Matters.

After starting Danny Gregory's book "Creative License" I joined the Everyday Matters sketch group on Facebook. There is a suggested drawing list, an "EDM" list if you will and I think I will start from the beginning. Not sure I will hit every suggestion and hopefully I will journal with some of them but for now these are just sketches. 

1. A shoe
2. A desk lamp
3. A wallet or purse

My trusty hat. 

Almost every summer that I can remember before I was 16 we would drive to Florida and visit my grandparents. Both sets lived in the same town as well as my aunt so it was always a nice visit. My grandmother on my father's side was an accomplished artist, mainly working in watercolor. As a youngster I was never interested and I really regret that now. She was fantastic and taught at the collegiate level. So my father is considering moving to a smaller home and my brother and I went through his house with him this weekend. Among a number of other things I found this travel art bag that was my grandmothers. There is also about $300 worth of watercolor paper in 24x36 sheets. My father let me take the bag as he is not planning on doing any watercolor.

I love you Olivia Lay, and you to dad! 

Another sketch while waiting in Jury Duty. 

After seeing a fellow sketcher's drawings on a phone book background I could not resist getting out my pocket calendar from last year and start drawing faces.

Drawn with various Sharpie markers and col-erase Carmine Red pencil.

The last of my art supply sketches. 

More art materials. 

So after I vacuumed the floor I decided to sketch the cleaner. I melded different stages of the drawing. Sketch, Photo after painting, Scan after journaling then a little playing around with Photoshop. Lex Gray ink in Lamy Pen on Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook with watercolor.