HAPPY SKETCHING

I'm just having waaaay too much fun with this sketch-a-day journal Hubby found for Alexis/Me. In fact, it reminds me a lot of that crazy-fun illustration class I took with Becky Dawson at Lucky Star Art Camp last November. Here is a sampling of what it has instructed me to draw so far.

Draw something hot.

My Sofa Table

If you, like me, wish to shed your perfection-obsession, this is a great way to develop the ability to be quick and concise in your sketching. Just don't spend too much time on any of the sketches (I spend about a minute on each) and don't use a pencil -- too much temptation to keep erasing and improving. After a bit of trial and error, I landed on the PaperMate Flair felt tip, which doesn't bleed through to the other side of the page.

Happy Sketching!
 

COLOR-MAD MONDAY: MIAMI AIRPORT

Although all of our travel troubles occurred here, there are a couple of things I actually loved about the Miami airport. First were these super-comfy rocking chairs they had scattered about -- the perfect spot to read, relax, and people watch, when your flight gets delayed over and over again.

Then, there was this awesome fiber arts display I stumbled upon when I got tired of sitting and started pacing.

And then there was this, which made me laugh.

I mean, someone had to have a great sense of humor, to hang this in an airport, of all places!