Back to breakfast sketchbook sharing

And catching up

Here are some sketchbook pages and some tiny portraits of my neighbor trees that I've done during the time I was sharing online about my current fine art exhibit. In the lead up to the opening reception for my one person exhibit at the Caplan Art Designs Gallery I had to keep my social media focused there… but during all of the exhibit hubbub I maintained my morning sketchbook routine because it was soothing. I just kept my sharing on the topic of the exhibit.

Now I’m catching up on sharing my pages. These sketchbook pages (and the tree drawings in ink) were created on various mornings during breakfast over the past several weeks. It’s been a busy time so almost all of these pages were worked on over several breakfasts.

On a housekeeping note: welcome to my new subscribers! In this newsletter I typically share what I draw during the week in my small 3 x 5 inch bound sketchbook with fountain pens and sometimes watercolor or gouache. I draw in the mornings while I'm having coffee and breakfast. Sometimes I also draw trees on a small 3 x 2 inch boards using a dip pen and ink. All of this happens on a corner of our breakfast table which looks like this right now.

I do these morning drawings as a way of easing gingerly into a day. When I sit to draw I'm not trying to make a perfect drawing. I'm checking in with myself. However I feel is accepted and as I draw I try to be true to my feelings *and* I'm trying for a smile, a bit of whimsy and some thoughtfulness. I'm dealing with any grouchiness and gloom I might feel by accepting it and then reframing things as best I can. My hope is to create a gentle pleasantness within my mind with which to start a day.

I hope you enjoyed catching up with my sketchbook and that your weekend is as pleasant as you can make it too!

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