Very busy with cooking at the Lodge, but I wanted to post a couple of last "sketches" from the year-long sketchbook swap I have been participating in---just sending the last sketchbook off to another participant today--and I have mine back!! The whole sketchbook--with art by 12 artists ---is great! and I will be posting pics of some the of the sketches in it soon...
but here are 2 I did recently....for Scott's sketchbook.
For about a year now I have been participating in a SKETCHBOOK SWAP with 12 other folks ---all set up via the net. We have been passing our sketchbooks around once a month for over 12 months--next month I will finally get mine back---with sketches by 11 other artists in it! We are located all over the US--both East coast, West coast, plus the Midwest. Besides being fun---and always interesting to see others sketches in each sketchbook---this has kept me drawing with some regularity, and I have made some new online friends. The little sketch above (in Jody's sketchbook) is titled SPRING.
Quote for the DAY:
"-on Leonardo da Vinci...
It is often said that Leonardo drew so well because he knew about things; it is truer to say that he knew about things because he drew so well. " ---Kenneth Clark
I'm participating in a SKETCHBOOK EXCHANGE--- started by artist Jim Doran ---where all the artists who signed up (13 of us) buy a new sketchbook (like a Moleskin) and draw on the first 7 or so pages then mail it off to the next person on the list---and when you receive someone's sketchbook you draw on the next 7 pages, then mail it on--until you receive your own sketchbook back.....so I will be drawing at least 7 pages in 13 different sketchbooks before we are through.
I realized today as I was drawing in the new sketchbook---how very little drawing I have been doing lately. So, this will be very good, for me since it will force me to draw...
Here is my first page---the entrance to my traveling sketchbook....(---I will be posting pages from these sketchbooks here from time to time..)
Aren't these the cutest? I saw these miniature handknit socks on this blog--yes, she knit these tiny socks! and asked Michelle if she wanted to trade for some of my tiny "inchie" brooches. I'm so pleased she agreed! she knit these red and green ones especially for me--I wanted holiday colors. She used size 0000 double pointed needles and sock yarn. I think they are adorable and every time I wear the earrings people compliment them.
I love swapping online with other crafters--so if you like my inchie brooches or any other artwork or crafty item you see on my blog and have something fun to trade (I do prefer handmade)--by all means, leave me a comment with your e-mail address. I promise to respond.
I think trading and swapping is a good way to subvert capitalism. When I commercial fished in Alaska we used to swap our fish for goods and services all the time---we even swapped fresh redsnapper for dental work---we kept out dentist in fresh fish and he took care of our teeth.
(sigh) So far I have not found a dentist here who wants to swap for hand knit hats or socks, though.
TODAYS QUOTE:
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little." ---Jon Kabat-Zinn
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