Sketchbook flip by way of & ending a small drawing (principally…) – Angela Porter

In today’s video on YouTube, I share a have a look at one in every of my present sketchbooks. Then, I end drawing this little design and begin to add color to it.

The drawing is barely teeny – rather less than 3″ back and forth – however that makes it enjoyable to do! The tiny floral background sample simply wanted to have glittery shimmery gold pen added to the petals; it’s so paying homage to medieval illuminated manuscripts.

It’s uncommon for me to work on such a small scale, however after I do I actually get pleasure from it! I feel it’s one thing I have to do extra usually. Particularly in order I’ve been watching movies displaying blended media grid journal/sketchbook spreads.

Blended media actually isn’t my sort of factor … often. Nevertheless, these movies are sparking off some concepts in my noggin. I’ll see how that pans out over time for certain.

As to different issues… I’m doing OK. I’m feeling much less off with the fairies for certain. Quite a lot of ‘peopley’ days final week left me exhausted and needing a variety of quiet time this week. My feelings and ideas are far more even too, which is an effective factor. Fortuitously, I can nonetheless really feel feelings, not like my final intervals of burnout after I had the identical meds. So all’s trying higher on that entrance.

I nonetheless have an fascinating journey to make in realizing and understanding myself higher. Slowly is the easiest way to do this after the complicated and unsettling revelation on the finish of final 12 months, but it was a reduction for certain too.

The longer hours of daylight are serving to too, although some extra sunshiny days would actually assist! It feels prefer it’s been raining right here in Welsh Wales perpetually! It hasn’t, however some solar could be welcome for certain.

Till that point, I shall get pleasure from my occasions of artwork and creativity for certain.