Fern pattern

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it. 366 days last year. Day 60 of this year.
Today's is a fern.
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Geese

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it.
Today's are two geese.
They seem to work as a team, one was head down eating, and one was watching me draw, and anything else that moved in the environment. After some minutes the watchful one decided I was not a threat and started to eat too.

Water lilly

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

Sailfish

I'm creating a drawing a day for the art of it! Here is today's. A sailfish.

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.

Moth

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

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.

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!

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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!

Calligraphy horse. Drawing number 29.

Technically calligraphy means beautiful writing, so really this is just a horse drawn with a calligraphy pen. Easy and quick to do, but I did spend most of my childhood practicing with calligraphy pens!

Kangaroo, butterfly, leopard, The Domo and cat!

On my mission to create a drawing every day for 2016, I have caught up! I didn't quite start on the first day of 2016. I now have a drawing for every day so far!

Why art on a luggage label? It's more of a why not?

Also I have included some stages for the kangaroo drawing. My daughter was with me when I took the photo I worked from. We were both amazed how close he let us get!

Manor house.

Create a drawing a day. Drawing 27. Manor house in the Sussex forests.

Canadian Bear!

Thank you so much for all the lovely feedback on Facebook and Instagram. It's so good to share my project.