This past February, I won a Stillman & Birn Beta Series sketchbook in an online “giveaway” sponsored by Stillman & Birn. I thought I’d share my thoughts on the sketchbook now that I’ve had it for a couple of months. Hah! Bet you thought it ought to be “drawn and quartered”, and you’d be right. However, it didn’t quite fit with this discussion on drawing and I don’t intend to draw and quarter anybody. I have been thinking all day about what to say about my watercolor drawing of the neighbor’s big plum tree. I like the tree, you could say I was drawn to it. It produces shade and color for the neighborhood. Not very deep, though I must say it gives me joy to see it in its colorful glory. When I sat down to do a watercolor study in my neighborhood, I was immediately attracted to the array of awnings and lamp posts, hence the title.Overcoming Inertia By Sketching “Funky Fashions”
How I Overcame Inertia
This is a story about overcoming inertia and taking action.
Have you ever had a moment where you finally overcame inertia? You acted after thinking about something for, ummm, several months? You finally do the thing you’ve been talking about doing but haven’t quite done yet? I had such a moment a couple of days ago. I overcame my inertia. I finally walked out the house, down the street and plopped down to do a sketch of a place in my town.
I’d like to tell you my story. Thank You Stillman & Birn
About the Stillman & Birn Sketchbook
Drawing. A Mental Meander on the Word “Drawing”
Drawing and Quartering.
Awnings and Lamp Posts – Candlewood Park Watercolor Study
Margaret Stermer-Cox
Abstract Watercolor Painter