Wednesday #2

I had to keep today’s activity something I could start and stop and start again as I had appointments.

I drove downtown yesterday and checked out an art shop. Wandering around the aisles, I decided on sketching- cheap, faster than say- sculpting, and less messy. I purchased a sketch pad (80lb stock), a good eraser, and some pencils & graphite sticks.

So after I returned home from my first appointment this morning, I began.
Or tried to.
I sat there for hours completely blank on anything to draw. Nothing visualized. I ended up wasting several pages on scribbles. I even tried “patterns”- where I close my eyes, randomly drag my pencil on the paper for a minute, and then see if I can find a face within the lines. That’s hit or miss. Frequently I only end up with swirls.
There is one thing, one memory, I thought about trying to sketch but I soon realized that any attempt to capture such a perfect moment would forever stain it.
So I sat there making swirls on 80lb stock.

Kinda disappointing to discover my muse is MIA.