Jasmine looks down at the ladybird she found.

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just for the art of it.
I would not have attempted such a challenging subject 438 days ago! I think I'm getting better. :)

Rose, a present from my daughter!

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

Today's is a rose my daughter gave me, she's eight, sometimes I think children have trouble getting presents for their parents, they seldom have any money not given them by their parents and they are still trying to work out the adult world (good luck with that one!) But my daughter really aced it when she brought me a rose "For my drawing."

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.

Jasmine my ethereal muse.

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

Today's is my daughter Jasmine, I have drawn it on a beer mat. Jasmine is having hot chocolate in the pub at dinner time.

I guess you can draw anywhere and you don't need expensive materials, although they should be good enough not to mess you up.

What am a drawing for? And today's drawing, Jasmine.

Create a drawing a day.

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

I started doing it because a friend of mine was doing it, and it sounded fun. I'm now really addicted to the project.

I'm a Printed Textile Designer and that means I design the artwork that gets printed on your clothes. Textile designers have to be very secretive with their work, as the fashion industry is obsessed with being the only one to know some hot trend first!

If you are interested you can see some textile design that I can share here:

www.enchantedtextiledesign.com

It's been so liberating to share work and have so many comments back. It's also been liberating to draw whatever I like without a function for the art in mind.

I'm also a mum (my most important job) to a 7 year old and a 9 month old. That's like standing in sunshine for me, but it can be intense. Even without children everyone's life can get busy, and I've found taking time to draw very therapeutic. Drawing clears the mind of everyday "noise" and let's you do one thing fully, create! It's good for the soul. Art is food for the heart, the person themselves can be themselves.

Many of my friends have showered me with compliments and ideas, thank you.

Many of my friends have also said how much they would love to do something similar, or how much they used to enjoy art, and must start to do it again. Some have even told me they have restarted drawing as a direct result of seeing my work and being inspired - I could be paid for my effort in no higher currency!

I'm moved and delighted that my pleasure in my art could move another to create more art, themselves. Thank you everyone for contributing your interest in my project so far.

Love, Kirsteen

Drawing my daughter from a photo I took on my phone.

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

Today I have drawn my daughter.

And filmd it!

https://youtu.be/hSluhYFmz5M