Sketchbook Sunday : Week 2 : Tiny Things

This morning I was thinking about how tiny things often get overlooked.

This week's topic is: Tiny Things - Create a piece with a "trio" of tiny items from your desk drawer or any drawer in you house that has miscellaneous items gathered inside. Items should be less than 3" overall in size.

Sign up to the Flickr group and post your items by Thursday by midnight, please.

Remember the guidelines have changed. See my previous blog posting for specific details.

Group Project - Sketchbook Sunday!

I was sitting at my desk this morning posting images to my Flickr account and I stumbled onto an artist that posted only images from her sketchbooks. I've been thinking about how I need to get back into a regular sketchbook routine, because as you know the more you create the more creative you become and then...

POOF!

 

An idea popped into my head. Why not start a weekly sketchbook group project with all of my creative friends and blog followers? Sounds fantastic already, doesn't it!

I'm going to call the project Sketchbook Sunday. I decided on Sunday because most people have a bit of time on Sunday to relax and enjoy a little free time and of course a day of the week starting in "S" sounds good too. I'm going to try this project for a month starting today with the first topic. If I get enough participation and I hope I do, I'll keep the project going.

How it's going to work:

I'll do a blog post on Sunday morning with the new topic "Sketchbook Sunday : new project topic." I don't want to have too many rules, so, even if you don't have a sketchbook, you can still participate. However, it would be neat to have all of your Sketchbook Sunday entries in one book -- but that's just me being overly detailed oriented as usual. I don't want anyone creative to be left out, so this is open to anyone. Even if you're just starting out or you're just looking for a little creative expression, maybe this will provide some creative inspiration for the rest of the week. So... for example: If you're a photographer, use this project as inspiration to shoot something you're not normally into shooting. If you're a digital artist, work in your digital media. Maybe you do clay, or you're a writer, and so on and so forth. Please, don't feel like this needs to be perfect- finished art, but of course it can be if you'd like. I really would like this to be loose sketchbook style art, but of course anything will be accepted. Oh and of course I'll be participating too!

The Rules:

1) Once the new topic is posted on Sunday you'll have until Thursday (the following week) at Midnight to complete your submission. Entries that do not make the time deadline will not be posted. (Sorry! - but I'm a busy gal and I'll need some time to prepare the posting of all of the entries.)

2) Scan and/or shoot your artwork and submit your "Sketchbook Sunday" entry (preferably in JPG or PNG format) to me via email: cheryloz@wideopenwest.com

• Only 1 entry per person each week

• List your name, medium & your website if applicable for your entry.

  (This information will be posted above your entry.)

3) On Saturday Morning I'll post all of the entries (that made the deadline) from the previous topic.

Sound good? Okay, let's get started!

Sketchbook Sundays 1st Topic:

Sketchbook Sunday : Favorite Summertime Food - There are so many delicious foods that come along with Summer, let's create something with your favorite. And don't forget, Thursday by midnight send me your entry! :o)

inspiration : a busy art-filled day

My Mom came over to visit and hang out today. Mom and I worked on a bunch of artsy fun things for my Etsy store. We packed up holiday cards with sticker seals. We also worked on shrink film ornaments & magnets. She also helped out with a mountain of laundry. My Mom rocks! Most of the things that we worked on today, are not quite ready to post, and I still need to shoot pics etc., but here's what I was up to today. Also, I started a new illustration this weekend, based off another cute photo that my friend Kelli shot. Kelli is a photographer and her photography business is based on kids, families, babies & even pregnant mommies-to-be. There are so many cute faces, how could anyone not be inspired by their darling faces? I only have the preliminary sketch so far, but it will end up being done in watercolor. Stay tuned!

inspiration : birdy illustration

A few weeks ago, heck... probably a month or two ago (because time goes so fast, it's hard to keep track), I did an illustration in my sketchbook of a frilly kind of bird. I've been thinking about turning it into a watercolor painting for quite awhile. Today I scanned it so that I could transfer it to my watercolor paper.

A few friends have commented that they like to see the progression of my previous paintings in my blog entries, so in continuing with that realm of thinking, I'm going to post the initial sketch.

inspiration : barbie

The other day I was chit-chatting with my friend Christine and we were talking about our fond memories of having Barbie dolls as little girls. Christine had looked up some images of Barbie on Google and found a great retro Barbie photo, so I thought I'd do the same. I stumbled onto some awesome 1950's style Barbie dolls -- exactly what I was hoping for. I printed a couple images and then I thought I might do some paintings of the retro doll. Last night, my drawing table was completely covered with another painting project, so instead I turned to my sketchbook. Today, I decided to scan my sketch and play around with the scan in Illustrator. I'm still thinking about the paintings but in the meanwhile here's a few images to check out.