Blossom and Ratatouille!

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it and sharing an art tip too.

Today's drawing is some cherry blossom. #drawingadayclub

For today's tip I offer this quote from the film Ratatouille:

"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face is that, in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so."

Kingfisher and art tip.

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a kingfisher.

I'm also now offering an art tip every day.

Today's tip: Create as you go. The realm of imagination is a perfect place where anything is possible, the material world is not! Try not to create a perfect art work in your mind and then unfavourably compare it with an attempt to "copy" it on paper, that is the way to hate everything  you create, start an unfinished idea and create it as you work in the real world. One day the technology will exit to put your imagination straight onto the page, till then give those finished ideas a kiss and wave them off to the clouds.

#drawingadayclub

Boat

I'm creating a drawing a day, regards of how much sleep I get, or who is getting teeth! I'm not sure if that is good professionalism, or just nuts! #drawingadayclub

Tim

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is my husband Tim. When we were first going out one of my friends nicknamed him my "sexy librarian", he's not a librarian but he is an accademic and it fits quite well! He also never takes anything very seriously, which is just what you need around you if you plan on surviving life!

Unicorn

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

Today's is a unicorn done with my daughter's felt tips!
#drawingadayclub #kirsteenlyons

Christmas

#drawingadayclub #kirsteenlyonsart

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

Today's is Christmas themed. What is the message? All ideas are valid.

Poppy

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

Today's is a poppy.

A warrior lass! (Robin)

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a robin.
Cute and pretty but don't be fooled, she is a tough little fighter, not just chasing off rival robins in her territory but sometimes taking on fights with other animals.

Water lily

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a water lily. I'm also very pleased with my new mini paint set! :)

Flowers

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

Today's are some flowers.

Carp fish

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

Today's are carp fish. It's my second drawing today, the first went wrong, I usually just share them anyway but this was very wrong!

Jasmine

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

Today's is a pen drawing of Jasmine. It's not too good. I'm still sick and exhausted.

Pointillist poppy

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

Today's is a poppy. Done in dots which is called pointillism.
(Actually it's yesterday's drawing as I was unwell).

Here is a bit of the Wikipedia entry on pointillism:
Pointillism /ˈpɔɪntᵻlɪzəm/ is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism. The term "Pointillism" was first coined by art critics in the late 1880s to ridicule the works of these artists, and is now used without its earlier mocking connotation.

Sprig

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

Today's is a little sprig.

Moth

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, to create at least one beautiful thing every day.

Estuary

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

Today's is a river estuary.

Bird. Day 301

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

Today's is a bird, a waterbird through long grass.

Flowers from my husband for getting signed with a new design studio!

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, for no reason, for fun!

Today's are the flowers my husband got me for getting signed with a new design studio, it could be very cyclic as they will probably get used in a textile design!

This one is done in my tiny sketch book that comes - in my handbag - to London, Brighton, coffee shops etc.

Wax crayon and watercolour flowers

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

My daughter (who is eight) said about her painting, "You have to like it because if you hate, it that means you hate me." I understand, art is so personal, a little bit of your soul, but if you are going to show it to anyone, even close friends, you need to unlearn that. Art is personal to them too, that means what they like can be wildly different to what you do, even if you are very good. Whatever you do is valid regardless of others. And for the record, I love all my daughter's paintings but they, and she would still be good even if I didn't!

I have included my daughter's painting.

Deer.

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

Today's is a deer.

Sometimes drawings I'm not too excited about get a lot of attention, sometimes I really like something and it goes unsung. It's very interesting to me.

This one I like.