Snippet Sunday

[wayfaringwordhack]

While I predicted this past week would be a wash on the creative front, I secretly hoped it would not be so.  I even took the time before our trip to download a scad of reference photos to my hard drive so I could work on my children's book illustrations.  'Twas not to be, though; I only managed one sketching session with Sprout while Junebug napped on our second to last day.

This is a view of a succession of terraces at our hotel as seen from our terrace.  The perspective was so cool that I started to do a very precise sketch with pencil and then realized I wouldn't have time to finish something accurate and detailed. I defaulted to a charcoal stick. Sadly, I had only my "cheap" sketchbook with me; its smooth paper doesn't have any tooth to hold charcoal so it is very smudgy and loose:

I also planned to make headway on Junebug's sweater but I had to rip out the rows I had on the sleeves (again) and start over because I'm sure they will be too small. I still have hopes of finishing it before May, though. :P

Today I did some doodling* with the kids and broke out the sewing machine to fashion some eyeholes in a sleep mask for Sprout, who wanted to pretend she was a Mousquetaire (Musketeer).

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* I set it up as a Double Doodle activity, but Sprout soon started doing her own thing. And of course, give a one-year-old markers and "do your own thing" is the de facto name of the game. :P

Comments

[judo100.livejournal.com]

It all sounds quite creative to me!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I do get stuff done, but I always think I should be doing more. :P

[frigg.livejournal.com]

What a creative family! :)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I love the tunnel of terraces! That's beautiful and must have been quite a sight.

Does Sprout draw many items that she encounters in the Egypt environment that she wouldn't encounter in France?

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

She likes to draw things more from her imagination. It is funny that J--and, to an extent, I--were saying last year that she didn't seem to be interested in (read have much passion/talent for) drawing because she so strongly favored hands-on, more 3-D type works. Then one day, she just picked up a pencil and started blowing us away. Her skill leap didn't seem to be preceded by any incremental steps. Just squiggles one day and then fully formed people the next.

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

The tunnel must have been great - is that a reflection at the front or a grating?

oh my, a year already! :)

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

It is a grating placed in a wall arch/niche. :)

Yeah, and now 13 months!

[oiktirmos.livejournal.com]

The terrace drawing is terrific. It transported me back to New Mexico.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it had a very Southwestern feel.