Upon arising, I looked out the window and there were many birds in the cold leafless view.

I stepped out to the backyard and,

I turned my sketchbook…

This is …rather a garden for ever in bloom and a flock of angels for ever in flight. ~ Kahlil Gibran

Here is the most awesome blue graphite stick, I love indigo blue and this one is extra large…
One should have fun when drawing!

Everyday I try something new. If not, it is an exercise of seeing and translating it to the page.

I saw this French film (Park Benches) last night, where there was a wonderful circular pond.
People could sail their tiny toy boats, 
it was not only for children, but for grown ups too. 

It was so very charming, almost dreamlike!

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing – just sitting and looking at the sea,
or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond,
a flickering candle or children playing in the park? — Ralph Marston

Just teamed up with my friend and artist Rebecca Stoner to a “Drawing a Day Challenge.”
Rebecca is a fabulous Surface Pattern Designer based in the beautiful City of York, UK. Please visit her site: https://rebeccastoner.co.uk

I just made this committed in the last 2 days, so I’m will start posting a few drawings to kick this off.

Drawing is a daily exercise for me, but I found that so much of them get lost in the folds of my journals, pieces of floating papers and at times in a sketchbook. Now is my chance to up-scale this drawing exercise and see where it leads to. The photo of myself was taken on the last day of 2014, love the colors and texture.

Also it goes well with drawing #1 – “a plate of cookies”, enjoy!  More info a bit later..

You only live once, lick the bowl. Lick it… I dare ya, lick it!