Kingfisher in flight

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

Today's is a kingfisher in flight. (Actually yesterday's as I didn't manage to draw, happens a lot lately, two year olds are full on!)

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” 
― Albert Camus

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Swan

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just to see what will happen!
Today's is a swan. I couldn't be bothered to draw and then it turned out well. #drawingadayclub #kirsteenlyons #kirsteenlyonsart #enchantedtextiledesign

My daughter picked me up a feather

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

Today's is a feather, my daughter picked it up today and immediately said "drawing a day today." I'm not going to argue.

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Owl

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is an owl.
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Humming bird

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

Today's is a hummingbird.

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Osprey and an art tip you can reject if you disagree!

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

Art tip: Try not to tell people what to think (about your art).

I once did a painting of a wave, and sold it to a woman who loved it because it "reminded her of her grandfather in his rocking chair." Who knows what connections people make. I feel they are all valid, what others see in your art, the secret to selling art (or just showing it to people) is to shut up and let them make them, if you start explaining you may violate one of their ideas about your work, and since you are the artist, and must know, they get the idea they are wrong and no longer want your work! I've put plenty of people off by letting my mouth run, some even had their purse on their hand at the time! This goes double for excuses "It's not really finished because..." "It would have been better if..." DO NOT make excuses, ether don't show people or embrace their right to like it!

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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.

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Bird on a blossom branch

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a bird on a blossom branch.
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Swan

I'm creating a drawing a day, because designing textiles, raising two kids, home education, my own study, writing an art book and organising an artist's meet up, has not been keeping me busy!
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Today's is a swan.

Robin

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a robin I photographed at Wakehurst Place.
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Bluejay

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a bluejay.
So are some other artists. Search for or click on the hashtag to see some.
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Another owl!

So I thought to myself "I want to do this nice owl, but people must be getting sick of me drawing owls." Then I realised "My drawing a day, my project, I can do owels every day for a year if I like, and the worst they can do to me is unfollow the mad owl lady!"

Kookaburras

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is two kookaburras. #drawingadayclub

Peacock feathers

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is peacock feathers. #drawingadayclub

Dove

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

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

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

Today's is a kingfisher.

Two birds

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is two birds on a twig.

This is a collage. A work made from sticking things together, from the French, to glue.

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.

Eagle

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

Today's is an eagle.