Looking back on the art I’ve been making for the past few months I’ve done quite a bit of digital work. I started really delving into Procreate when we went on Vacation earlier this year, and I haven’t stopped exploring the possibilities since. While planning for our vacation in late February and early March of his year I opted to take only my camera and iPad. No knitting, no sketch book, no art supplies. This was the first time I’d ever taken only my iPad, with the intent of creating art while on a vacation. I had a plan to limit my supplies and challenge myself to only using procreate. My plan worked, I learned a lot about procreate and I enjoyed to process. The biggest thing I learned was how very freeing being able to sit on the couch or the porch at night with just an iPad and a pencil was. There was no figuring out where to put supplies, or how to juggle a sketchbook on my lap, or being confined to the table. The other bonus ...
Hello Inky Admirer, Where has our summer started to run off to? We’re into the final month of summer here in Alaskan. All though the leaves are starting to tell us Fall is moving in quickly. June was a bit more rainy than I’d liked, but the true summer days have been beautiful. The end of July was a hot one for this part of the country and as we move into August we seem to be approaching the rainy season. In May I signed up for two curated monthly art boxes - Paletteful and Sketchbox . I opted to sign up for a couple of boxes in lieu of having access to an art supply store. The closest supply store is in Anchorage, roughly five hours from where we live. While there is both a Michael’s and JoAnns two hours away, their art supply selection is more limited, and in some cases, the store brand is the only option. Recent Projects: From the Sketchbook Pages: This month, I signed up for Skillshare and have been taking several of the art classes...