We’re just back from a day sketching in the park with our old friend Shari Blaukopf!
It’s been at least 450 days since our lockdown began, and longer still since we’ve had a chance to sketch together.
Today was a huge reward! Sunny with a bit of breeze, if a little hot (30C / 85F, which is pretty warm for Canadians!) but it’s the height of summer, everything is in bloom, and we could finally get together to paint at an old favorite, the Japanese garden at the Jardin Botanique.
You just can’t beat a day spent making art with friends!
Of course, I’m showing off studio work for #30×30 this year, and I’ve gotten very ambitious with the paintings – which is rewarding – pushing yourself – but let’s not forget this kind of small sketch. Just having fun! That’s how I learned everything I know today.
I always say, the most important thing an artist can do for their art, is the thing they love to do. Whatever you can enjoy, day after day, year after year – building one sketch on the other, gradually becoming more fluent, more aware of your abilities. That’s the only way to stick with art for the decades it takes to see your potential.
Today was a great reminder not to take everything too seriously! Enjoy the artist’s life when you get a chance :)
