Noticing Mondays is a weekly event on this blog where I discuss my mindful writing practice of ‘noticing’ and encourage you to join in. What’s noticing? Well, here’s the twitter version: Comfy? Good. Start writing whatever you’re experiencing right now: sights/sounds/feelings/thoughts/etc. Stuck? Write ‘noticing …’ continue And this post has a slightly longer… Continue Reading
Jizo Bodhisattva: Study
Here’s a change in direction for the Art Every Day Month challenge, as I wanted to do something that also fitted the Illustration Friday theme for this week: Round. I’ve been wanting to do a series on Jizo Bodhisattvas, they are a kind of Buddhist Deity / Saint. Jizo Statues are everywhere in Japan,… Continue Reading
Paper Crane: Coming Home To Hirosaki
So, after much fussing and sketching I finally got a paper crane painting done for Art Every Day Month. These are much more intimidating to do than the paper planes, but I really enjoy painting and drawing them. My wife knows how to fold paper cranes so we have a few scattered over the house,… Continue Reading
Noticing Mondays: Point Of Contact
Noticing Mondays is a new weekly event on this blog where I discuss my mindful writing practice of ‘noticing’ and encourage you to join in. ******* What’s noticing? Well, here’s the twitter version: Comfy? Good. Start writing whatever you’re experiencing right now: sights/sounds/feelings/thoughts/etc. Stuck? Write ‘noticing …’ continue And this… Continue Reading
Paper Crane Study
So, for today’s Art Every Day Month offering I’m posting some study sketches of paper cranes. I’m going to try a few of these out for my ‘ephemeral adventurer’ series of art cards, they’ll be joining the paper planes, paper boats, and paper lanterns. I enjoy drawing the cranes, they’re not as complicated as I… Continue Reading
Clouds Break Over Copenhagen
Welcome to Copenhagen for todays Art Every Day Month (AEDM) painting. Copenhagen is about a thousand years old and a thriving green city-it’s one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the world AND the harbour is clean enough to swim in, just ask the Little Mermaid statue. Of course we wouldn’t expect anything less from a… Continue Reading