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6/12/20 Maple Leaf neighborhood |
Stopping for a sketch has become an integral part of my
daily walk. On many days, I stop for only a few minutes (each of these took 5
to 10). On especially pleasant days when it just feels good to stand in the sunshine,
I might take a good 30 minutes or more. As I walk, I’m constantly looking
around for a sketch; it keeps me engaged and observant.
When I recently tried making a sketch journal page spread
to record the events of an ordinary day, I enjoyed both the process and the
result, but I also knew it was not a format I was likely to continue: I felt under
too much pressure to do things that were sketchable. When I look back at my small
walk sketches such as these, however, I realize that they collectively form a
sketch journal in some way. Nothing extraordinary ever happens on those daily
walks, but if one thing catches my attention for the length of a drawing, then those
few minutes are not wasted.
My sketches have also become my fitness record: Instead of looking at my steps on a FitBit, I can just look back at my sketchbook to see the days I took a walk.
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6/2/20 |
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6/3/20 A squirrel lunching from a bird feeder! |
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6/11/20 |
What a great idea! I love the Maple Leaf neighborhood sketch.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nikki-ann! My neighborhood is rich in sketch subjects if I keep my eyes open.
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