Monday 14 January 2013

Resolution

Amongst the boring old same old, same old resolutions of losing some weight, being patient with my children, cleaning my car more than once a year and trimming the guinea pig's fur before it looks like Bob Marley, I have one resolution for 2013 that I am really looking forward to.

I will go out and sketch in the big wide world. I won't worry that someone might look over my shoulder. I shan't procrastinate because I haven't got the right sized sketchbook. I certainly will not put it off because there is too much housework! I am very pleased to have joined the group Drawing Allowed - currently five of us meeting to sketch and inspire each other (see the lovely blog www.drawingallowed.blogspot.co.uk from the wonderful Fiona Mill).

So yesterday my daughter had a hockey match and whilst she played I popped down to a local trail near the canal and took the plunge. Not in the canal in my sketchbook! It was a bonus that I only had 25 minutes because it really made me get on with it and anyway it was  -2° !!

I like the lower left mauve speckles - that was where the paint froze!
I used inkpen with water soluble ink and watercolour.

Yes I really needed a hot chocolate when I came home; that screwed resolution number one anyway!
After my hands had thawed I embarked on some comforting traditional patchwork.


...and stoked the fire .... bliss!



10 comments:

  1. Very brave of you to sketch outside in such temperatures but a lovely result. Very cute piece of patchwork.

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  2. What a lovely sketch, you've really captured the cold. I don't think I'd survive in 2deg. We're at the other extreme, high 30's to low 40's.

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  3. Lovely to be able to sketch with friends and well done for going out in the cold weather.

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  4. A wonderful resolution to have. Your fire looks wonderful too. Stay warm and have fun sketching.

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  5. My hands would not work in the outside cold...my Lupus would begin to grip my control. Lovely painting. Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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  6. What a brilliant start to your sketchbook resolution. You really have cured the chill.

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  7. That should read 'captured' the chill, but hopefully the chocolate and roaring fire cured it.

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  8. I think that sounds like 'extreme sketching'! There should definitely be a badge for paint freezing whilst en plein air. Beautiful sketch, you've caught the winter light beautifully ~Fiona

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  9. Thanks Fiona ... Maybe I should make myself a badge!

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  10. Lovely post, how brave out there in the cold! I'd stay cosy by that fire!!

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