A year in Review….2012 Top Ten

Wow!  Another year has flown by…in my head it feels like it’s only September.

It’s time for me to be accountable.  Accountable to myself.  Because if I’m not happy with my choices, I’ll bet ya two dollars no one else will be.  Or care for that matter.

I believe we become what we think about….what we work on….what we spend our time doing.  What else is there to living?  Our choices are either productive or passive.  We are either moving forward or standing still.  Might as well learn a thing or two along the way.

Blog Business:

1- Interviewed 6 very Talented…Artistic ladies

• Sheila
• Janet
• Julie
• Lori
• Rachel
• Hanna

We learn so much from others!  Especially our contemporaries. So many ways to do art, to express yourself, to hone your skill. 

2- Completed 4 Graphite Sketches

• Runner
• OU Swimmer
• Wave Swimmer
• Graphite Girls

I love graphite, but get bored starring at black, white and "50 shades of gray" all day.

3- Enjoyed doodling 8 pieces

• Doodle Down
• Random Doodle
• WaterDoodle 4
• Doggie Doodle
• Alphabet Doodle
• Display Doodle
• Phone case Doodle
• Paisley Doodle

Being rather high-energy, having a portable project calms me down.

4- Added 5 birds to my Bird Series

• Sassy
• Pet Doctor
• Coach
• Ursula
• Kate

I guess you can tell by now…that I like to categorize people.  Probably not totally fair to them but it keeps me entertained.  However, it’s the ones I can’t figure out that bug me!

5- 16 Whimsy artsy drawings

• Freaky Friday
• Wacky Wednesday
• Theatrical Thursday
• Cartoon Creation
• Colorful Contours
• Balancing Botanicals
• Faces of Eve
• Twilight Zone
• Striped Hand
• Skull Candy
• Hair
• I Dance Because
• Right vs. Left
• Vitruvian Man
• Rainbow
• Danaus

Sometimes, I wake up….and I know what I will draw that day.  I guess I only woke up inspired 16 times this year!  Haha

6- 12 Color-Sketches

• Colored Legs
• Crabs
• Beach Girls
• Inward Dive
• Backstroke
• Fly
• Towel
• Portrait Pose
• Candid
• Figure 1
• Figure 2
• Figure 3

I almost gave up colored pencils….This is the whole reason I decided to take a drawing class.

7- 3 Watercolor Sketches

• Watercolor Figure 1
• Toddler Dress 1
• Toddler Dress 2

Lots of plusses to watercolor…..best used for color-flow sketches.  I find it very unpredictable.  But adore it’s vibrancy.

8- Sold 9 items on Etsy. 



I should really explore this avenue more.

9- Opened Draw.Doodle.Decorate facebook page



Still unsure on how best to approach this site.  It either entertains me or annoys me.  Guess that’s the nature of this beast.

10- Miscellaneous

• Quilt Show Inspiration outing
• Ongoing drawing classes

Well, there you have it, what I’ve been up to this year.  I’ve found that if you want to learn something new, you will find a way to work it in.