Day Fifty

I can’t tell you how excited I was about today’s word...but I will definitely try. So, I grab the dictionary and flip through until my finger lands on a word. I look down, and there it was. Ah!! I thought to myself I love this word! It’s amazing. It’s wonderful. Well...what can I do with it?

Before I tell you, I should probably tell you what the word is...

noodle n. A flat strip of dried dough made with eggs and flour.

I thought, and thought...and eventually came across memories of taking care of my younger brothers. I remembered fun outings, long afternoons at the park, and trips to the ice cream store. The parts of these events that I remember most clearly are the endings. You know that moment, when you’re doing something fun for a small child, and it’s time to leave? The resulting screaming and kicking fit has always stuck with me. At least they were young enough, at this point, that we could pick them up and carry them out. As they gave up fighting, they would try their last option; something my mother nicknamed “the limp noodle”. Enter: today’s word. In order to make themselves as heavy as possible (trust me, it works...they magically gain like 100 pounds) they go completely limp. With the unexpected added weight, you strain to keep from dropping them as you haul them out and home. It’s difficult to keep from bursting out laughing at being in this ridiculous situation. Wow, that was quite a build-up! Well, anyway, I think you know what I decided to illustrate today. Alright, I’ll stop writing now and show you the pictures:

I like the simple pencil sketch and was afraid of losing the emotion in the eyes by inking the drawing.

I really hope you enjoyed today’s post. Thanks for reading!!

Xx

-r

Day Forty Eight

Ooh...late post. Spent the whole day working on school stuff. Darn. I did manage to ink a drawing, though:

Anyway, I really liked today’s word because it reminded me of a relative of mine. She sort of embodies this word. Although it was impossible to capture the true level of “bubbly” that is this cousin of mine, but I really tried. Alright, let’s get to the word:

jaun-ty  adj.  Having a buoyantly carefree and self-confident air or matter about oneself.

No matter the circumstances, she is always incredibly upbeat. I have always been inspired by her to be more jaunty. I just did a simple sketch in pencil for today’s word. I added a little color for the mouth and hair to make it pop.

I’m not entirely satisfied with this piece; it is much, much harder to capture a real person’s personality in a drawing than it is to just create your own character. Sounds like a good exercise for later!

Thanks for reading!! Hope you have a great night!

Xx

-r

Day Forty One

Great day today. I shot some cool pictures of the melting ice and snow, ate a good lunch, and learned everything there is to know about art therapy. *sigh*. Wait...it was more of a *SIGHHHHHHHH!!!*. Ahh, there we go.

Now, for today’s word.

san-i-ty  n. The state of being sane.

Of course, drawing a sane person would be no fun. Anyway, how could you know for sure they were sane? Maybe they were super crazy and just super good at hiding it. You would never, ever know. Until they killed you or ate the family pet...then you would probably know.

Well, as you have probably guessed, I drew someone pretty insane. 

As with yesterday’s piece, (although the outcome was extremely different) I used oil pastels to add emotion. I liked the smudged and dirty effect the gray and black pastels gave to this character’s face. I figured if the intense stare didn’t do it, the sagging eyes and striped jumpsuit would clue you in to the fact that this character is a little off.

Hope you enjoy today’s piece!

Stay crazy, people.

Xx

-r

Day Thirty Eight

Worked a little bit on art stuff today. The whole day seemed to slip away. Oh well. It’s Friday!! Anyone else looking forward to a three day weekend??

 If only I was here:

Southern France: 2010

I opted for a simple pen and ink sketch for today’s piece. I absolutely love today’s word. Not because it’s particularly exciting, but it makes for a cute cartoon.

lamp  n.  A device for generating heat and light.

I decided to just begin by drawing a lamp...

I decided to add a couple of characters around (and inside) of the lamps. For a little extra, I added some Edison bulbs.

I hope you enjoy today’s post, and your night!

Xx

-r

Day Thirty Five

Saying today was cold is like saying getting shot in the knee might sting a little... Deciding to walk to my hair appointment was maybe not the best of ideas, but well worth the touch of frostbite.

couldn't help it...gotta to show it off

Time to curl up a few inches from the space heater and defrost just enough to scrawl a sketch onto a piece of paper. (okay, now I’m just being dramatic) Today’s word made me think of some unwritten social rules, and the almost ridiculous way that people follow them.

dis-tance  n. Separation in time or space; the degree of separation between two points; the space that separates any two specified points in time; the quality or state of being distant; aloofness.

Phew!!

Anyway, it made me think of that awkward hug people give each other when they’re practically strangers. The one where they stand about 3 feet apart and lean in and pat each other on the back... I can’t stand that hug. I mean, if you’re going to hug someone, actually hug them. If you’re not comfortable enough to do that, you shouldn’t be hugging them in the first place...that’s what handshakes are for, people!

Okay, enough ranting about “air hugs”. I decided not to sketch the scene I just described, and instead to go for something sweeter and arguably much more awkward...

 I like that they are leaning so far, they are about to fall.

Hope you are enjoying your read, your night, and your warm house. It’s harsh winter days like this that make me extra grateful for what I have.

Xx

-r

Day Thirty Three

I am steadily approaching what I believe could be an artistic breakthrough. If not, at least I will have attempted to explore the many styles and techniques in the area of silk screening. We shall see...

Before I sink into bed, I will tell you a little about today’s project.

tan-gly  adj.  To be full of tangles.

Maybe it’s just the influence of the Doors phase I seem to currently be stuck in but I thought of a wild, tangle-haired child. 

I decided to draw just this. For some reason, in the time between completing the first drawing and beginning today’s piece, my artistic skills seemed to take a nosedive. Oh well, you get the idea...