
another portrait from Misty Mawn's online class: Drawing & Painting Portraits...
we are in the last week already :(
*wishing you a fabulous weekend and as always: stay inspired and be well*

*wishing you a fabulous weekend and as always: stay inspired and be well*

pencil on bristol, 8x10
"Our thoughts create our reality, where we put our focus
is the direction we tend to go." ~ Peter McWilliams
Nice to be contributing over at IF this week, it's been awhile and I thought this sketch might fit for 'focused'. Also I usually focus on the eyes in my drawings & paintings as they lend such a mood and make the viewer wonder (hopefully) what the subject is thinking or feeling...
This sketch was created for Misty Mawn's latest online class: Drawing & Painting Portraits. I've been trying to sketch lots, keep an open mind and approaching these 2 mediums in different ways to see where it takes me.

(artwork © copyright Misty Mawn)
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." -- Edgar Degas
A couple of sketches I wanted to share with you. As you know my artmaking & creativity level has been hit and miss for some time now so when I was inspired to go and grab my journal and pencils last nite I went with the flow. A new season of Project Runway came on and I had just finished flipping through my daughter's Teen Vogue mag (I tucked an issue into her Christmas stocking, love the size of that thing - it's so cute & compact) and it was the push I needed I guess.
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I hope you find the time to indulge your senses this weekend and surround yourself with whatever makes your heart light, whether it's through art, music, food or family & friends - enjoy!
"When you stop comparing what is right here and now
with what you wish were, you can begin to enjoy what is."
-- Cheri Huber

Along with my affirmations words FAITH and HEAL this year I wanted to do something a bit different. I decided to add a 'focus' color and surround myself with it as I believe color has a really deep way of influencing us... which color would you choose for yourself to help motivate, inspire and maybe even heal you?
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I hope to have some new art to share soon and I've also been thinking of doing a giveaway before the end of January, so stay tuned. Until then, be well...
mixed media journal, 10x10