daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Tour guide sketch. Her head is massive, isn’t it? Oh well. Maybe someday I’ll update it digitally.
Staedtler pencil (with lots of erasing), Pigma Micron pen, and Uniball AIR pen.
こんばんは。 How’s it going?
During our Thanksgiving dinner, the subject of Inktober came up and I began to wonder if I would be able to handle a project like that. These days, I can only devote 15 minutes or so each day to work on an ink drawing. For the line-drawing-to-digital-versions I have enjoyed creating, the process takes a few days (off and on), so these types of artwork are not feasible, but for the simple doodles, I spend just a few minutes on them and these are the pieces that I think are realistic to create daily. And then I thought, why wait until next October to start? So I’ve decided (not wholeheartedly, mind you) to being a daily drawing exercise.
And if I have time, I would love to add some extra details using watercolor so I can build up my skills with that medium (plus it’s fun!). The piece below took about an hour to complete, so I don’t think it is possible to do each day, but perhaps on the weekend when I have more time late at night.
So, I think I’ll to commit to a daily drawing habit in addition to my daily blog and photo activities. But can I carve out time? Let’s try!
To see all the sketches I’ve been working on, you can check out the Flickr album “My Sketching Journey”, or my Instagram account barron.sketches which I created just for posting sketches, watercolors, and stationery items.
I hope you had a nice weekend.
またね～
こんばんは。How’s it going?
We were fortunate again today to have some amazing weather, so I took advantage of it by taking Kiki (my motorbike) out for a ride. I was able to wear my summer jacket and gloves which is really comfy and makes riding a lot nicer. Riding a motorbike is really fun because you can just cruise around and be part of the environment. Not only can you see more, but you get the sensations of gusty wind, temperature changes, and different scents (good and bad) that are missing when you are traveling by car.
My motorcycle is relatively slow, but it still provides a thrilling sensation of speed. I’d say riding a motorcycle is like sitting on top of a rocket, skimming just above the ground, whereas driving a car is like being strapped into an easy chair, playing a video game. I’ve said it before, but if you have the opportunity to get a motorbike, I recommend it!! 👍
One other cool thing about riding is that when you are traveling on 30-mph neighborhood streets, people walking along the sidewalks will generally wave at you. It may seem like a small gesture, but I love it. 👋
I hope you had a nice Saturday!
またね～
こんばんは。
Today I braced myself to go running in the cold weather, but as it turned out, the afternoon was a warm and pleasant 74° F! 🌞 I don’t know how long this warm spell will last, but I definitely wanted to take advantage of it.
I hope you had a nice Friday!
またね～
I’m going to lay some sage wisdom on y’all. If someone likes something but you think it’s dumb? Shut up and just let them enjoy the thing.
— L Writes Pretty Words 💻 (@That60sChick) November 23, 2018
