Dearest Community, I have learned some things from sketching during the pandemic. One lesson is to celebrate the weird wonky lines that sometimes come from my pen. These lines makes the sketch more alive and vibrant. Through following other artists and sketches on social media, I’m reminded that we aren’t trying to recreate a photograph […]
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Two Great Sketching Courses for You
In this post, I am going to review two sketching courses through Domêstika that I found delightful. But first I want to give a bit of history. Background I have sketched on and off for years, but nothing really all that serious until about three years ago. Until then, most of my sketches were to […]
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Why I Sketch as a Spiritual Exercise
When did sketching start to feel like a spiritual exercise? How did sketching start to feel like a prayer? I really can not say. My History of Sketching Most of us, myself included, remember drawing as a kid. I think most kids do. And as I grew up I gave it up, as most kids, […]
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Light a Candle, Say a Prayer
Today’s events in the capital of the United States are disturbing on multiple levels. As today is Epiphany, I find myself reflecting upon the greater text, the larger context, of the Epiphany passage in Matthew. It’s time to light a candle, to say a prayer, to join God, who is already at work in the […]
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Enjoy a Ritual for an Epiphany Boat Blessing
Today we celebrate Epiphany, the day the magi show up at the house in Bethlehem to adore the newborn King (see Matthew 2:1-12). I thought I’d give a Boat (or house blessing for those of you on land) that you can use with your family. I was first exposed to this at the Monastery of […]
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Collection of Art Supplies at the Start of 2021
Here is a sketch of my current art supplies as I start the new year (complete with a miss-spelling 😊). If you are starting out with an art hobby this year, may this give you some ideas of where to start. What art supplies are you starting the year with? Global Hand Book Sketchbook – […]
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Happy New Year
I’m still trying to figure out the best way to use this blog, and to share some art work with you. I’m going to try just adding some into the blog feed, rather than the project feed. As this is a new year, it’s also time for a new sketchbook! Happy New Year. Blessed […]
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