Iced Over

We had a quick, wet snow that left everything glistening and enchantingly covered in white. I love looking out at this wonderland sight while listening to the trees creak with the weight of the icy snow. It left me with imaginative dreams of fairytale proportions, but it could have been the influence of watching Narnia just before bedtime also :D Either way, it let my creativity delve into a place I rarely go and I'm very appreciative of that. So what does this scene make you think of? Hopefully something deliciously charming to dream about all day long!

Highly Prized (SC3)

It's the third week into the Sketchbook Challenge and I did one of my favorite things - leaves. I used a Prismacolor Colored Pencil in Chocolate to get these nice, rich values. Yes, it is only one color and I tried to focus on what was in the background and foreground. I am thrilled with the results and can't wait to see what everyone else has done this week. I hope you are taking the time to sketch for a little bit each day, you are worth it!

Highly Prized (SC2)

I reached into my tiny box of treasures and pulled out some of my favorite things to sketch. The time just flew by and I'm so happy with the results. Seed pods, acorns, feathers and leaves - could my creative juices be flowing any freer, not thinking so. I am loving having the opportunity to share with all of you my participation in the sketchbook challenge. It is nice giving myself time to actually sketch and produce a great page for future reference. I hope you are enjoying the challenge as well. Drawing or sketching 10-15 minutes a day will improve your ability to see, define values and make you a better artist in all aspects. Take the time, you are worth it!

Highly Prized (SC1)

Here's my first Sketchbook Challenge (SC for short) for the year. The theme is "Highly Prized" and well, my marriage is just that. The idea was to gather a few things that showed love, marriage, commitment and a touch of fun. All three are representational of my idea words and I just had to include the snowman s'more for the fun. It also serves as a date reminder that this was sketched in January so I couldn't help but include the little fellow. The concentration of values is on what I treasure most, our wedding rings and all they stand for. That's why although there are many elements and they do tell a story, I wanted the focus on them.

I can't wait to see what the other participants have done - I'm going to look right now....