Swan

I'm creating a drawing a day because it's good for me and the world at large! Today's is a swan.

Shells

I'm creating a drawing a day, not for money, just for fun.
Today's drawing is shells.

Describing my self to me (and occasionally some other people).

Describing my self to me (and occasionally some other people).

I have been thinking lately about the sort of vocabulary I use to describe me to me.

First my body to myself: "trashed" "soggy" "ruined" by child birth. I would never dream of using this vocabulary to describe any of my lovely mummy friends, rather they are "softened" "ripened" or just "changed". Further I would be heart broken if my lovely daughter one day thought of her body in derogatory terms.

None of my friends describe me thus, and my lovely husband does not - this is something I do to myself! Perhaps with the aid of the fashion industry. Therefore I have resolved to change it, perhaps if I stop setting the anti-example then by the time my daughter has children we will be appreciating some softer forms of beauty in society.

Further this applies to my abilities, I sometimes say "I can't cook to save myself." or "I'm useless at maths." This is hypocrisy on my part as when people tell me they wish they were artistic like me, I point out that they could be; they ether didn't learn or didn't practice.

I'm not very good at maths because I didn't learn and didn't practice.

I'm not very good at cooking because I don't bother to do it well, because it just gets eaten and leaves a mess (I prefer to make things that last, like pottery).

It has occurred to me lately that I am constantly a living, breathing example to my children of how to live. More than anything I would like my children to be happy and achieve their goals. To this end I am now going to take the attitude that I can do anything I please, to a highly professional standard, and look fantastic while I do it! And I don't mean I'm going to start trying to look like a fashion model every day, just be happy as me.

I know that people can change long established bad habits just by choosing to, I quit smoking after 14 years when I found out I was pregnant. I have exactly the same motivation now, protect my children from second hand harm.

Fresh water fish

I am creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it. Today I went to the pet shop with my baby boy. He loves the tanks of swimming fish.
So here is today's drawing. A fresh water fish.

Moth

I'm creating a drawing a day, not for money, just for fun.
Here is today's, a moth.

Windswept horse by Kirsteen Lyons

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it.

Here is a windswept horse I saw in Scotland on the isle of Arran.

Confession time, although I was taught to draw with a full range of pencils I usually draw with a 3B and a 6B only.

Daffodil

I am creating a daring a day for a year, just for the art of it. Today I have done daffodils.

Peacock

I'm doing a drawing every day for the art of it.

Wave

I'm creating a drawing a day for a whole year, just for the art of it!

Here is today's. Wave.

Malta, by Kirsteen Lyons

Malta. I was 16 when I was here. I had never experienced heat like it before, when I got off the plane I thought I was standing in the blast from the jet engines!

I went with friends from Liverpool and at the airport we wished our Maltese friends goodbye. My Liverpool friends made extravagant promises to keep in touch forever, already having moved long distance twice, I made no such promises, (perhaps I was the sader for my knowing silence) however I seem to have managed to never forget them. I hope they are well.

Butterfly by Kirsteen

I'm creating a drawing a day for a whole year just for the art of it.

Wildcat

I'm creating a drawing a day in 2016. Here is a wildcat.

Deer.

I'm doing a drawing a day.
Here is today's.

Woodland path. By Kirsteen Lyons in Markers and tipex pen.

I am creating a drawing a day, not for any commercial reason but just for the art of it.

Here is today's drawing of woodland.

Bird

I have resolved to create a drawing every day for a year.
Here is today's.

Beach, Birling Gap

I am doing a drawing a day for 2016, just for the art of it.

I went with my family to this beach recently. 80 mile an hour winds and they closed the beach for safety but we walked up the cliff path and had a brilliant time!

Rose By Kirsteen Lyons

Here is my drawing a day for today. A rose from the flowers my husband got me.

Self portrait in pen, with film to help you draw one too!

I have been creating a drawing every day in 2016 just for fun. Many of my friends have said how nice it must be for me to have such a skill to enjoy, it is! So I have started making short films to share my skills. I hope you enjoy it.

You tube film of how I did this. https://youtu.be/MToky4hQ_-o

Drawing of my son.

The latest drawing in my mission to create a drawing a day for 2016.
Here is a drawing of my son. Apologies if anyone is getting board of me drawing my kids but I'm found of them and they are always around!

http://createadrawingaday.blogspot.co.uk

Decorative storm lanterns

Just in case you thought I only draw from photographs. Drawn from life, my storm lantern collection (three of them).

Permanent pen and wax resist - wax crayon with watercolour over the top.

Feathers, just for fun.

My daughter left her feather necklace on the table, here is the result. Sort of design-ish, just for fun.

Newt

Newt, I used to fish these out of a friend pond when I was my daughters age. I have always thought they were so cute!

Cat

Cat.
Fluffy one this time! X

Swallow and her teenage chick.

I love birds. Here is the sort of drawing that would have been beyond difficult before photography was invented. To think some artists committed suicide because photography had "replaced them"! I find it such an aid to photograph things too, even if I'm mainly working from life.

Castles! One to see and one for kids to colour in.

I'm creating a drawing a day for 2016.
A friend requested a fairytale castle for her daughter.
So here they are: one to see and one to copy to your computer print and colour in. Have fun!

Otter

Create a drawing every day. Otter.

"Selfy" Kirsteen Lyons by Kirsteen Lyons

Not a very serious drawing to day. Just a fun graphic self portrait. Playing at being the hero of my own graphic novel!

Mother and baby.

Feeding mother a baby, loosely based on myself.

Tulip

Tulip (my favourite flower) in water soluble pencil and tipex.