Continuing the Boatober Challenge. This time a photo from @stivesharbour (thanks for sharing). When I saw this one, I knew I wanted to try it with an ink wash. Really fun to do. I’m always amazing at how quickly the ink washes come together. My dry brush technique was a little wet, but it doesn’t really matter. […]
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2nd Week of Advent – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, With the weather turning cold and the snow that fell earlier this week (although not enough to close school), it really is starting to feel like Advent to me. I’ve found over the years that sometimes it takes a week or so before it really sinks in. We really are awaiting the birth […]
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Boat and Tractor
This was a lot of fun to draw. And brought back memories! My dad bought a sailboat when I was about 5 or 6 years old. And it was about that time that my brother and I stayed with some family friends while our folks were away for the weekend. That was the weekend we […]
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Boatober Continues
They say (I’ve said!) that ministry happens in the interruptions. So True. However, sometimes that means that the sketching gets behind. So here are three – no – four more sketches for you. Yes, I did skip ahead to day 29 for the last one. It just seemed to “fit” with the other two on […]
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1st Week of Advent & Thanksgiving – Pastoral Letter
“Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad! Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. Then the peace of God that exceeds […]
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Distracted Prayer – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, Have you ever put your phone in the fridge and tried to put the gallon of milk back on the phone cradle? I don’t recall doing that, but I have done similar things with other objects. My mind is on something else. I’m tired. Maybe I’m distracted. I seem to recall this sort […]
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Day 13 in November, Day 7 of Boatober
See, I told you I’d be back for Day 7. And look, took a full spread in the ol’ sketchbook, too. We’re back on land now, although I hope you’re wearing boots. Looks a little muddy. Often is where boats dry out between tides, even if a gravelly beach. We’re told this is another @johnwarburtonartist photo up […]
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Day 12 in November, Day 8 Boatober Sketch.
Yup, I skipped Day 7. Don’t worry, I thought I might get some of you seasick first. 😉 Actually, Day 8 got in the spread of my sketch book better than Day 7 (which looks like it will be a full spread). And, yes, there are two posts today. Here’s another the smaller the boat […]
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Day 12 in November, Day 6 Boatober Sketch.
Sometimes, the smaller the boat the bigger the fun. @johnwarburtonartist provided this photo for the challenge, too. Check out what he did for this day’s prompt. 👍🏻 In continuing experimentation, I used watercolor pencils (without adding the water). Enjoy. . . . #boatober2022 #SketchFromPhoto #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #InkAndWash #InkAndWatercolor #FountainPen #WingSung698 #DerwentInktense #DerwentPencils #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give […]
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Another Day in November, Another Boatober Sketch.
From the fantastic Sail the other day, we find ourselves up Huddersfield Narrow Canal, near Marsden. @johnwarburtonartist is credited with providing this photo for the challenge. Check out what he did for this day’s prompt. 👍🏻 I’m trying to only look at what others have drawn after finishing mine. And in this case, I tried out an […]
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