I decided to get back to my sketching while I mull over my next painting project. Today I headed outdoors, and started a lovely bonfire out back. The day was a bit chilly, the leaves smelled wonderful burning, and the squirrels were irritated....altogether the perfect time for a glass of wine and some sketching! As you can see by the sketch, I was more interested in my surroundings, the sights and the smells, to really concentrate on my first drawing. I also had to deal with a bit of a breeze that kept blowing my leaf about. And then there was the smoke from the fire...which chased me from chair to chair! Crappy drawing, but big memories. I will be doing this again!
2 comments:
Sometimes it really is more about the experience and the memory. At least you didn't have to deal with bees. Fun sketch.
I do try to time my outdoor experiences, still being fairly new to living in the woods. I have been dive bombed by bats, attacked by hornets, and even interrupted by chipmunks, my FAVORITE rodent in the world!
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