2013 Review…by Body.Mind.Spirit

Happy New Years!!  It’s time for me to review what I’ve done art-wise and to figure out what direction to continue with.  Similar to my…

• 2012 Review
• 2011 Review
• 2010 Review

The above drawing was done in 2009 when life started to get easier for me…..read more time for me to indulge in whatever….whenever!!

BODY

Since I’m drawn to the Body….pun intended, haha!….I thought I’d show you what I’ve drawn body-wise this year.

• Hand Jeans- absolutely wanted to give up on this, what saved me was the piece had so many different elements….
  • when I was stuck on the jeans-  I did the arm
  • when the hand frustrated me- I worked the belt
  • when the design overwhelmed me- I did the buckle

• The Fly- must’ve been missing my kid!! This one is a worker!  So….I had to work the water which was way more than I’ve done before.  Would’ve preferred no water!

• Blonde Beauty- a Pinterest Pin that inspired me.

• Manicure- lovin’ that nail art

• This one was the Biggest-Surprise-of-All.  I liked it!  And it looks like I learned a thing or two about drawing with watercolor and colored pencils in the last year.

• Ballet in Watercolor- stayed in watercolor the entire time and realized how very far I have to go!

• Oscar Poses- all watercolor again!! 

• Walk On Ballerina- in progress

BODY CARICATURE




Sometimes I overthink….imagine that!!  When that happens it’s best for me to find something fun to do.  These are FUN to do!!



BODY  ILLUSTRATION



So many different illustrations styles, very fun to see the variety.  So many interpretations!  I liked doing these and they can be done rather quickly.



MIND

• Swirly Alphabet- the building blocks of thought!

 

• Review- two blog posts.  Marker Review and Print and Pattern 2 book review.

 

• Mandelas- these are kind of like crossword puzzles in art. Did three last year and I want to do more!

• en Plein Air- tried some on-the-spot painting.  I have no clue what I’m doing

• Blog  Banners- blogging keeps me mindful
• January thru April

• May thru August

• September thru December

 

• Purchased this Wacom Intuos digital drawing tablet this year- I have not taken the time to be comfortable with it.  I lean toward my older simpler tablet that lacks the extra functionality of this bigger model. I’m a bit intimidated!! 

 

• Interviewed at jennibelliestudio- if you want to know what I think…..good luck…I don’t even know what I think sometimes

SPIRIT

• Moo Cards- these take guts for me to give out!

• Facebook Contest- this made me get out of my comfort zone.  Had to self-promote.

• In the Spirit of Friendship- my bloggie-bud Janet at jkbees.blogspot.com let me color her Pixie girls in.  Janet draws the prettiest portraits!

• Glass Bottles- I am so uninspired to do finish this glass-photo-realism…but what I found was, I am very inspired to draw the picture-in-picture of my table with the glass bottle picture in progress…..Gotta find what talks to you!!

• Warhol- in the Spirit of Andy Warhol.  I did my daughter and myself.  Have 2 more to do.  It is best to keep the face detail to a minimum.

• Fruits of the Spirit Rocks- need this gentle reminder

 

• In the Spirit of Play- marker time with Freehand Florals and WaterCircles

 

• In the Spirit of Christmas- my Ugly Sweater caricature!  Love each and every one of these guys!  Family!!

• In the Spirit of the Happy Home- uncluttered and updated a few rooms.

Well, there you have it.  I want to Thank all of you for supporting me thru your comments, your questions, your likes, and your etsy purchases.  It’s nice to know someone is listening! 

Happy New Year 2014!!

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.