watching paint dry

Welcome to Paint party Friday...
I've been painting or drawing or both each day, and it makes me feel great! The above picture is from my sketch book, the floral design was to try the big brush with pale fall colors, then using black and white gel pens.

It's InkTober where you sketch in pen.... this is one day's sketchbook page. I think she looks like Isabella Rossalini...These photos look small to me... you could click on them to make them larger and clearer.

My calendar sketches are leaves from the video that follows this picture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0apaGn1E4g

 I was inspired to make two small cards, tearing canson paper in fourths and leaving a beveled edge.

the insides

the backs of the cards with my chop

the quote inside one, paraphrased by me but still attributed
I painted a wild scene last week, and then painted another one that felt very tropical. 

Amazing to me, as I just painted blobs, and slashes. From that grew this lovely lush painting. I don't think I will do the black lines or white lines this time, I like it the way it is.

with last week's sketch over the painting to compare

I am so enjoying the process of seeing color on paper. For years I've worked with fabric, creating color line and balance with different print fabrics, but this is so different, and yet the same creative excitement about color comes through. Whether painting, sewing, writing, or dancing I am managing to focus my energy toward creative pursuits at some point each day instead of anxiety.
tomorrow is Sewing Saturday where I'll share my fiber love of color! Happy weekend y'all.

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