I just did this quick sketch "copy" of Jean Francois Millet's Young Shepherdess. It felt really good. I kept it loose and it was easy and spontaneous. Everything I've done lately has felt kind of forced--like I'm trying too hard. I have this great book that I bought from the library's for sale reference collection for $12.50. It is the New York Graphic Society fine art reproductions. I think it's kind of like a catalog, but it's great to have as a reference. The pictures are small, but I kind of like that. That means there are many many pictures. This is what I took the above drawing from. I've had the book for about a year and haven't used it much. I think it weighs about 50 pounds! It's one of those books that could kill a person if it fell on his or her head. I keep my copy low to the ground.
I think this whole not having to go and walk Cody every day is going to be a good thing for me. Even though it was only about an hour and a half of my time, it got in the way of a lot of things for me. For instance, I would get up and think: "I really shouldn't start that now because I have to go see Cody soon." Three wasted hours later, I still hadn't gone to see Cody. Now I don't have that excuse and can just get up and start a project right away. Anyway, I'm feeling positive about this change to my daily routine, despite feeling sad about Cody.
I think I'm going to do a painting this afternoon and I'm going to try to get started on some cleaning. i wish the cleaning fairy would just descend and get to work. Where are those damn fairies when you need them?
2 comments:
This is very good....I bet you love the book with the fine art repros in it. I've got a book that weighs a ton also only it's on different wines....for some odd reason I got it as a gift at Christmas from my stepdaughter. I mean....I don't drink that much.
Oh, and if you find those fairies, send them flitting over here, would you? It would take quite a few to get the job done.
Me again. Could you go into your settings and add my name to the email section so I know when you post to your blog? I'd appreciate it unless you already have this email notice filled up.
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