During our visit to Switzerland in August, my son casually asked if we would like to go to Rorschach to see an art show. "Sounds great," I replied, imagining a smallish display of Swiss amateur to mediocre artists. The first thing that blew me away, as we pulled in to park the car, was the huge building in front of us. The photo, although wonderful, does not do the Würth Building justice. The ... continue reading...
The Man in the Moon in Process…
For the last week I have been working on a small book for my Swiss grandson. When we asked my son and daughter in law what we could buy for their new baby, they asked us to create something original for him. My husband, owner of happyholidays.ca, made a mobile based on nursery rhymes and stars, and I, leaving things to the last minute, speedily sketched a series of images based on the ... continue reading...
Shadow Shapes
Eight or nine Fisher Price people reside in my house even though my kids have long since flown the coop. Odd objects like these are fun to set up into vignettes, and with the addition of strong lighting, provide splendid opportunities to create sketches. Squint and attempt to only see simple shapes of darks and lights, rather than thinking about the subject you are drawing, then ... continue reading...
Unearthing Memories
I find that drawing certain objects unearths a stream of memories. As I draw each item, I try to observe it as seeing it for the first time, in order to notice its lines, values and textures but at the same time, I experience nostalgia, knowing that there is a story behind each piece. When I was a young child my grandmother would send huge parcels at Christmas time from the Isle of ... continue reading...
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