Butterfly by Kirsteen

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

"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!

Boat and reflection.

Here is a boat and its reflection also a peek at my studio (living room table)!

From Dragons to Dragonflies.

A drawing a day, why am I doing it?

I'm a planner, I have my whole year, and indeed my whole life worked out on paper (I often have to alter the small stuff but the big stuff stays) yet I decided to do the drawing a day idea on impulse! I'm finding out WHILE I am doing it WHY I am doing it!

It's not for commercial gain, I haven't worked out how to make it pay out money, but it does seem to be paying off.

• It makes me draw and then I feel good.
• It puts something solely for me in my day of nappies, a lot of laundry, and school runs.
• Many of my friends seem to be following the results with enjoyment.
• If I really keep it up all year my drawing is bound to improve.
• I was inspired by Dominic Roberts doing it and some other artists I know have been inspired by me.
• It adds a little to the general level of light in the world, something on your computer that is not bad news. X

Thank you, Kirsteen

You may have noticed I didn't start this on the first of January, so I'm catching up so here are four drawings!

Dolphin art!

Quite a simple drawing today as I have had to bounce the baby the whole time I did it!

I am loving the "drawing a day" dicapline as I would not have sat down to draw with splitting head, house a mess and baby still up except that I said I would do this! Then I do it and I feel better, creative, alive, useful!

Cat. Felt tip on paper.