It seems that I’m drawing and/or painting just about every day, but not finishing very much. In the interest of keeping my progress on this project going, I’m posting some works that may not be quite done.
As usual, Bill’s photographs are wonderful. I chose two that focus on springtime, one vacation photo and an outdoor snapshot of the grand kids.
Day 22: Daffodil “Geranium.
This is an early morning shot. Besides the freshness and beauty of the flower trio, I am also attracted to the backlighting and the colors that lie in the shadows.
Day 23: An alley in Assisi.
I chose to make a pencil sketch. My main goal was to render the perspective accurately. After a few hours of work, I stopped with only contour lines in place – no attempt was made to capture values.
Oh, I did add a little figure to the picture, at its focal point. He is wearing a cloak and carrying a staff. Perhaps he is the saint himself?
Day 24 – 25: The grands at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in November.
This photograph totally captivated me, to the point that I’m intimidated to paint it. This week I got started.
UNFINISHED. I transferred the figures, laid down the first washes and one layer of second wash. I like where I’m going but feel the need to develop the painting slowly.
Day 26: Molting goldfinch
This little guy is transitioning to his summer plumage. Bill truly captured the moment.
I chose to make a sketchbook page, adding to the bird a few sprigs of plants that I gathered up from the back yard and brought into my studio. It’s a style I learned from Jean MacKay.
To learn more about Jean, check out her blog:
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See you next time!
Daily Fiber 
Great work I Especially like the Goldfinch. Thank you for sharing Jean MacKay’s blog.
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You’re welcome. I am very drawn to Drawn In! especially because she combines pen and watercolor media.
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I was listening to a podcast interviewing the authors of Your Brain on Art, I thought of you whilst listening. I’ll paste the link.
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thanks.
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All your projects are interesting. I especially like the idea of a sketchbook page. It allows for experimenting and play without the time requirement to finish a piece. The ideas can always be revisited later.
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Lovely paintings and photography, makes for a great post!
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thanks.
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Beautiful renditions of the photos, as always!
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Nice job, Laura Kate. Sticking with a challenge is difficult. I am currently doing a challenge to sketch the wildlife I see each day. I think I bit off a piece too large to chew. I set the challenge for a year. We are 4 months in and I haven’t been able to keep up the sketch a day but I’m still committed to sketching as much as I can each week. So far I have 76 sketches which is short of the mark but I’m still enjoying the process and I love looking back at what I’ve done and they still give me a sense of accomplishment and I am learning a lot.
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Thanks for commenting. In viewing your post, I notice that you do a lot of quick sketches. This is a skill I could benefit from.
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I too am taken with the goldfinch, nice pen and wash sketch.
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