February 25, 2021

Today, I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine! My second dose is scheduled for March 18th. The COVID-19 pandemic has kept us all isolated in our homes since March 2020 and during that time we have all had to figure out how to deal with the cabin fever of a different sort. I chose to challenge myself to draw every day for a 100 days that started on Jan. 31st. Some days I do really well. Other days I find myself sitting at my drawing table staring into the ether wondering what the heck I’m going to draw today? However, I have gotten into a sort of schedule between Zoom consultations with students, written feedback consultations for students’ writing, UWC Zoom meetings, YpsiWrites Zoom meetings, WAC Speakers Presentations and Book group on Zoom, I have drawn every day for twenty-five days. I have also written here in my blog once a week. So today I write about drawings 19-25.

Drawing 19, I went back to the clementine. I have many photos of clementine peels and sections. About five years ago I was drawing/sketching clementines every morning. So, here is my latest version of the clementine.

Drawing 20, Yes, another frog. I have collected all kinds of frogs (like the frog necklace I wear most days), written about frogs, photographed frogs, drawn frogs for many years. My children’s book is about a pond full of frogs. I have been collecting photos of them and then I draw them.

Drawing 21, I tried to draw my right hand while looking at it. I kept moving its position. It was frustrating. It needs work.

Drawing 22, I went back to the drawing book to practice hands because that is what I need to do. Draw a lot of hands.

Drawing 23, back to a little tree frog waving. I always have fun with these drawings.

Drawing 24, another frog sitting on a big green leaf. I love shading from dark to light to indicate contours. The technique takes a lot of time and patience, however there’s great satisfaction in seeing the leaf take shape. This one has areas that work better than others, but it looks like a leaf.

Drawing 25, brought me back to trying to draw my hand again. This time I took a photo of my left hand in honor of what would have been my husband’s 76th birthday. I wear the last ring he bought me on that hand with my three children’s birthstones, along with one of the small diamonds from my original ring. The drawing still needs more work, but what should I expect of a 74 year old hand, my veins are very pronounced and the skin is wrinkly.

Now, I need to figure out what drawing 26 will be. So, until next blog post, have a great week!