This week my Art Journal Sharing Thursday post comes to you from a cafe in South London. I was out and about a couple of weeks ago waiting for David in a cafe with my art journal book, a few journaling supplies and a cup of tea - journaling heaven!
I was feeling brave so decided that a sketch was in order. I often feel a bit intimidated sketching in public, do you know what I mean? People love to peak at what you are doing if you sketch, it just seems to be human nature and I'm not a good enough sketcher to not feel embarrassed by my attempts. But, I've got to the point that I know that the only way I will improve my sketching is if I practice and if it looks rubbish, well that is just part of the process.
Well at least that is what I'm telling myself.
I went with an everyday sketch of my tea cup and pot
and totally lost myself in the sketching process.
I was working on a gessoed page from my A5 flier book and with a 2B graphite pencil.
When I got home I inked the sketch out with a waterproof marker pen and added some touches of watercolour to the page too. I'm going to stick the receipt onto the page as a little reminder of the fun I had sketching away and drinking tea.
When I got home I inked the sketch out with a waterproof marker pen and added some touches of watercolour to the page too. I'm going to stick the receipt onto the page as a little reminder of the fun I had sketching away and drinking tea.
This page represents for me a moment in time and a memory of a lovely day, so a perfect journal addition. I do love keeping memories in this way, don't you?
Thanks for popping by and do share any art journal makes you have been up to this week, I would love to hop on over to your blog to see them.
Kim
Morning Kim, I loved this post as I feel exactly the same way, you did great so maybe I need to "man up" (hehe) and give it a go. :)
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This is fabulous ... i love that you did it on the news paper ... it all just flows...
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad to see your art book pages! uber cool! Love, kissinia
How brave - I feel embarrassed taking photos of things let alone sketching them. However, you are right - we really should take these opportunities.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your page.
Toni xx
This is so perfect with journal and cafe!
ReplyDeleteKim, I totally missed this...I LOVE it. Pinned!
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