Dylan and Jasmine

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just for the art of it.
Today's is my children.
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Dylan sleeping (the day before yesterday's drawing)

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's (the day before yesterday's) is my son sleeping in a coat in the pushchair.

Art tip Many people feel that work follows inspiration, so you feel inspired or in the mood, then you do artwork. This is somewhat true but if you only follow this rule you will not be prolific, in fact it is doubtful you will even get enough practice to be good. Inspiration also follows work. My successful author friend put it like this "bum on seat, hands on keyboard." That works for me too, I start working (even though I'd far rather not), I get inspiration and sometimes I do some of my very best work. Yesterday I did a drawing for my textile design that I described to my brother as "hitting it out of the park" I badly wanted to sit and watch "Big Bang Theory" when I made myself start it!

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My children in a pile of pillows.

I'm creating a drawing a day, to help, to try to beat back the dark a little. Can we beat back the dark with the likes of this? With the love of our children, and their love for each other? With art? With individual acts of tollerence? By example? Will the world they inherit be a little brighter than mine? Most days I believe it.

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Jasmine and Dylan

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

Today's is my children. Thank you both for filling my life up full!

Jasmine and Dylan hug.

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

Today's is my daughter and my son hugging. The love between these two is a constant source of happiness me.

My daughter.

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

Today's is my daughter.

Parenting can be mindbogglingly hard. Kids can be trying and it's an unsafe and unsatisfactory world we have to let them out into.

Here is to all the parents trying to do a good job. Be as kind as you can to as many people as you can find it in you to love but pick your true friends very carefully.

Girl on brown paper.

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

Today's is a girl on brown paper. My beautiful Jasmine of course.