I haven't got much to say. Because of my cold . . . and my asthma, . . . I've been fighting this uncontrollable hacking cough that depletes my interest in writing or thinking very hard. It also keeps me from doing much physical activity. So I've spent a lot of couch time the last few days. One thing I have been able to do without triggering coughing spasms that make me sound like Camille is sketching. It has the added benefit of helping me to be very calm and centered. So guess what I've been doing to keep myself quiet?
This first sketch is just a silly little rendering of a porcelain rooster I have. (In other words, no real animals were harm in the making of this drawing.)
It's still tulip season here. I took a photo of some of the tulips in my front yard and then sketched these:
This is from a photo of a birdhouse hanging in my river birch.
Still four weeks to go before I start my class. I'm trying to brush up on my skills before then. (I am such an over achiever.)
Hope you're all well.
20 comments:
That birch tree is amazing! Your colored pencil work is really beautiful Ruth. I'm so glad you are sharing it with us. Feel better soon!
Oh Ruth - feel better soon!!
And I think you are a woman of many talents, really amazing talents.
I enjoy seeing your sketches. I admire your ambition.
Hope your asthma clears up soon. I know how annoying the constant coughing can be.
Feel better soon.
love your sketches, girly.
the birdhouse is my favorite. the bark is incredible.
xoxox
How lovely, Ruth!
Feel better, hon.
You even put your convalescent time to work!!! Take it easy, Ruth, and feel better soon.
Your cough sounds like no fun at all, but at least you're finding a way to make use of your sitting still time. Your sketches are lovely! Take good care.
I don't know which drawing I like the best, although the birdhouse in the birch tree is fabuloso! I kinda like the rooster because we used to have a pair of ceramic chickens.
I almost thought the birdhouse sketch was a photo for a second! Those are all wonderful sketches. I hope you feel better soon.
Sorry you're puny; get well soon!! Your sketches are amazing! I love the birch tree/bird house! Just beautiful!
The birch tree and bird house are AMAZING!! I hope your'e feeling better Ruth.
Sorry you're feeling yucky. Did you ever get to go out for your anniversary? You asked if my post was true or fiction - well, the truth is, I wrote it as fiction! But there's a lot of truth in it. I love the drawing of the birdhouse, that's really good!
I too like the birch tree - I have always been better with a paintbrush. I took drawing again a few years back - but couldn't teach an old dog any new tricks!
Nice! Very nice! I smiled at the 'over achiever' line! :)
I love the picture of the bird house in the tree - you've got that birch tree down perfectly!
Hope you're feeling better and have a bit more energy :-)
Hope you're feeling better and have a bit more energy :-)
WOW! those are really beautiful Ruth and what a great way to make something beautiful out of the agrivation of asthma.
Get well!
I'm already intimidated by how well you are drawing. But I need to flip that around--to be encouraged by your success. Yay, Ruth!
Those sketches are gorgeous. Truthfully - I thought the last one WAS the photo for a minute. That is really well done, Ruth, the tree especially.
Isn't that coughing/hacking from asthma the worst? It just wears you out - I know.
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