☆ September Sketch Challenge - update two

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(I am prefacing this post with an apology. Sorry I am an unwell moany cow at the moment - feel free to skip my sick rant and look at the pictures!)

Yet again I have a cold, well this time I think its the flu - achy all over, hot and cold flushes and a nose which wont. stop. running. I have never been this constantly sick - the joys of children some one told me recently. How can this feeling be joyful?

So beyond uploading the sketches from last weeks sketches, my mind is too fuddled to be witty or charming (which of course I always am!).

I'm just waiting for my blankie to heat up (that's an electric blanket not a euphemism for my husband ;) ) before collapsing into bed, so I thought I'd share these pics.

My Best Friend 

Bug's Favourite Book

One of my Favourite Movies

My Favourite Character

A favourite TV Show

Favourite Candy

Right - I am crawling off to my deliciously warm bed!

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☆ September Sketch Challenge Check In

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So far I am really enjoying my September challenge.

It is nice not to have to think about finding something to sketch, although each prompt makes me think about what I actually am sketching.

I am obviously only four days into the challenge, but here is the first check-in...

1. Self Portrait

2. Favourite Animal

3. Favourite Food

4. Favourite Place

Want to join us? It's not too late - the list of challenges is here, and there are no rules as to media, style, etc. Just complete a challenge a day!

Have a great week.

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☆ Octobers Sketchbook Challenge

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Another challenge completed - tick! 


This one was much harder than I could have ever thought, and I have to say the first half of the month seemed to take forever to get through - but I persevered and the second half of the month seemed to fly by.


So what did I learn from this months challenge?

I learned..

..that their dummies didn't necessarily make it easier..

..that I had really, really bad days when nothing made sense..

..that it was easier to draw them asleep..

 

..that G was often in the same reclined state when I drew him..

..that Bug often looked scared or surprised..

..that my family are full of character and fun..

                 

..that they were much more interesting to look and easier to draw at when they weren't happy..

(no children were harmed in the making of this sketch challenge! ; ) )

..that I am proud that I accomplished this challenge no matter how difficult,

that noses are much much harder that you would think..

that i actually enjoyed this challenge at the end..

that noses don't translate to paper - unless you begin with them..

that I'm going to keep persisting with portraits..

and that I think Novembers Challenge will be portraits again..

What challenges do you have for November?


xx

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☆ September Sketch Challenge

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I. Did. It! 

I finished my challenge for September (see here for more deets)

Sometimes, I was interrupted by life... 

Sometimes, Bean wanted to help...

Sometimes, I just couldn't be bothered, but did it anyway (hence the sharpener!)

Sometimes, I was away from the safety of home...

Sometimes I spent a really long time on a drawing...

Sometimes, Bean would want to play with what I was drawing...

Sometimes, I drew what was right in front of me...

Sometimes, I went outside for inspiration...

Sometimes, I bought the outside, inside...

Sometimes, my drawing reflected what was happening in our life...

Sometimes, it didn't...

 And sometimes, you need to have faith in yourself and believe you can do it...

I am very proud of myself for finishing, and really, really happy with the way my sketching is progressing

So much so that I am going to try another challenge for October, but this time I am thinking of something  more...

...but I will let you know later on - once I have thought about and completed a few days!

Have a great weekend.
xx

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☆ My Personal Challenge for September

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I am not usually one for setting monthly challenges, especially ones that I have to do daily. More often than not I end up missing a day which turns into two, then a week, which turns into the rest of the month.  I do this a lot and I know this is something I need to address...someday!

Anyway I decided at the start of September that I would attempt a daily challenge, a simple one, one that only requires five minutes a day at a minimum, and one that uses the materials I already have. So digging out the moleskine journal I bought after reading Danny Gregory's 'Creative Licence' I have started sketching a little each day.

I am only 6 days into my challenge, but so far so good. Here are a few so far taken with my iphone..

The only rule I have is that the sketches are to be done in ink - so no erasing mistakes! It makes for some interesting sketching, probably more honest sketching, and slightly frustrating at times - especially when Bean wants to help Mama draw. ('Bless her!' she says with a grimace) 

So we will see what the month brings - I am determined to continue for the month, but life quiet often has other plans!

What creative challenges have you set for yourself this year?

xx

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