I was given a nice healthy gift voucher for Amazon which was soon spent on kindle books for the Ipad. I invested in some books to get me more involved with the sketching that is so desperately needed on the textiles course. Desperately needed by me, that is. I haven't been able to commit myself to it, I'm not sure if it's because of a lack of inspiration but I was finding it easier to do anything BUT sketch and draw. One book that I've loved reading over the past week or so, was the Artist's Journal Workshop by Cathy Johnson and it has really been beneficial to me.
I have to say tho' that it is yet another book/site/group to add to my feelings of inadequacy. There are some really talented people out there and I really need to get over the thoughts and feelings that I'm not good enough. My journal is scruffy. Two pages in and I'm close to ripping them out and starting afresh. But I am telling myself that I need to keep them. I need to see myself develop and grow and I know I won't see that if I keep removing things that might not please me in some small way.
One of the pages I'm really pleased with, is my 'Rain' image. It rained non stop while we were in the UK and I loved it. Living in Qatar, we do get rain and thunderstorms but it's just not the same, nor as frequent. Last night, I sat down with my Moleskine (got a few of those for Christmas presents - LOVE THEM!) and some acrylics and a palette knife and went wild.
I love this picture. I am noting this down as one for a future textiles project as well. It just makes me feel cold, can almost imagine the rain drops hitting my glasses and hear the cars 'swishing' past.
Have I broken my sketching duck? I hope so :)
Back to my course in the next few days, I need to find some amazingly snazzy fabric to do some colour matching with..........wish me luck :)
