We visited MoMA today with old friends and I sketched details from a few paintings while walking through the permanent exhibit. It gives me an opportunity to learn a little from the drawings of masters, and allows me to create a journal page to remember the visit.
My Feet
I'm delighted to put away my winter tights and heels and pull out my sandals - finally. Katherine Tyrrell reviewed Bert Dodson's book the Keys to Drawing, and I thought that it looked the perfect project-oriented art book for me to study this Spring. I have his book Keys to Drawing with Imagination too, but that one has never looked as interesting to me.
Dodson's Project 1A is to draw your feet, something which I have done several times before. I wasn't supposed to paint them, but couldn't resist. I also wanted to document the nail polish - last week I was the only one walking in my neighborhood, in sandals, without a fresh pedicure.
I had a very quiet day at home today, so I did "figure drawing practice" for my daily drawing. It has been weeks since I painted from one of my friend Bunny's India travel photos, and I was attracted to the quiet pose of this seated woman.
EDM Challenge #222: My Favorite Art Tool
I love Niji Waterbrushes! I started playing with watercolor paints approximately 5 years ago and bought a series of round brushes from size 00 to 12. I learned how NOT to spill my water containers, but never felt completely confident that I could paint in my sketchbooks in the living room, bedroom, or friends homes. I was an "early" convert to the Niji waterbrushes and now even use them with watercolor pencils in the museum - where only pencils are allowed. This year I found the large flat one which is perfect for painting large areas - and not getting too fussy in small areas.
I'm so nervous that I might lose one, that I have a new set of 4 waiting for me with my art supplies at all times!
We were at a wedding this weekend, so both of my journal pages are from the event. The wedding was held in a church and the reception in a wonderful hotel conservatory - full of beautiful flowering plants. Just before the cocktail hour I was able to make a quick painting of one of the many floor to ceiling trellises.
This morning I painted one of the roses that I brought back to our hotel room last night. The red-orange-salmon color was spectacular.
This is a double page spread and the grey line down the middle is the center fold.
