Nature never ceases to amaze me. Yesterday, I noticed two sweet, little, pink rosebuds in the garden. Mind you, those rose bushes didn’t do much all year. They are remnants of a big order I’d made to a company years ago for “Simplicity Roses.” All but these two plants had reverted to the root stock which were Rugosa Roses, such as those seen in beach areas.
With temperatures dropping and the prediction of snow for tomorrow, I knew that now was the time to cut the roses and bring them into the studio to sketch them. That I did, and enjoyed the process.
Sketching is a discipline that requires one to really look at all the elements of what is being drawn, and to consider placement and size of objects in relation to each other. Anyone can draw, just as anyone can quilt. It is simply a matter of trying and practicing. All you need is a piece of paper, a pencil, a kneaded eraser, and colored pencils or watercolors, if desired.
To those who say, “I can’t draw a straight line,” I would reply, “They still sell rulers.” In most cases, you won’t be drawing straight lines, unless perhaps you are trying to draft an architectural plan for buildings.
Just for the fun of it, when you are on the phone today, draw some squiggles, some lines that intersect, some lines that don’t meet, some freehand circles. Draw you cat’s eyes, your sneakers, a bird in flight…it really doesn’t matter what you choose to sketch. You could find that a whole new world opens up to you – that of your own creativity.
Until later,
Pat
