Friday 4 April 2008

Been trying to sketch




It has been a beautiful day here in Scotland today,so decided the garden needed doing! I have been itching to cut my grass and give it a general tidy for weeks now but with the sun out and hubby having a day off-job done!


Also managed to tidy and clean my craft area-that pastel dust gets everywhere! Although I dare say it will not last for long,it never does.


This evening I have been doing a bit of sketching and colouring, I have a fear of doing faces and people and animals,so thought it time I bit the bullet and at least tried. Not happy with the charcoal pic of woman but quite please with the childs eye. You know what they say prctise,practise,practise!




3 comments:

My name is Cindy said...

Neend to do mine too Jinny but other things are just as pressing - and OH has gone down pub so why should I lol? I sympathise as I can't draw - but love the eye and as you say, practice, practice, practice!! I think we forget sometimes that art is at some level a discipline like any other. You wouldn't expect to be able to rune 10 miles straight off (or in my case never in a million years). Putting the effort in will reap rewards (oh please, forgive these wise words from the laziest person on the planet!!) Cindy x

MARGARET FIELD said...

The eye drawing is really good Jinny, and it's not just practice, but confidence as well, that makes a good drawing. you are doing really well.xxxxx

John Dyhouse said...

Jinny, the eye looks really good. If I can make a constructive criticism... it would look even better with a highlight on the pupil. Always seems to add a sparkle and make the sketch come alive. Of course I am assuming there is a light on the subjects face....

With all this crafting, who gets time to practice?