Awaken Your Emotions

 "The purpose of the artist is simply to reproduce in others' minds the impression which a scene or subject has made upon them. A work of art does not appeal to the intellect. It does not appeal to the moral sense. Its aim is not to instruct, not to edify, but to awaken an emotion."

~ George Inness

Day 55 ~ SE-55-25

Draw Your Passion

"When you draw and paint something you are passionate about,

your emotions take over and the creative spirit flows through you."

~ Sandy Sandy

Day 54 ~ SE-54-25

More Than A Hobby

"Sketching and painting is much more than a pastime or hobby.

It is a way to place our energy, feelings,
and soul before the viewer."

  ~ Stephen Quiller 

 Day 53 ~ SE-53-25 

A Reflection of Your Feelings

"How you draw is a reflection of how you feel about the world.

You’re not capturing it, you’re interpreting it."

~ Juliette Aristides 

 Day 52 ~ SE-52-25

Art Is Healing

“Art making has the ability to move people along their journey of grief and loss into a more balanced place of healing and hope.” ~ The Chandler Gallery at Maud Morgan Arts

Day 50 ~ SE-50-25 ✍️

Don't Just Exist

"Don't just learn, experience.

Don't just read, absorb.

Don't just change, transform.

Don't just relate, advocate.

Don't just promise, prove.

Don't just criticize, encourage.

Don't just think, ponder.

Don't just take, give.

Don't just see, feel.

Don’t just dream, do.

Don't just hear, listen.

Don't just talk, act.

Don't just tell, show.

Don't just exist, live.”
~ Roy T. Bennett

Day 49 ~ SE-49-25

Courage

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” ~ Winston Churchill

Day 48 ~ SE-48-25 

Opportunity

 "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." ~ Albert Einstein

Day 47 ~ SE-47-25

Don't Quit

"When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit. ~ Banksy

 Day 46 ~ SE-46-25 

Never Let It Rest

 "Good. Better. Best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better, and your better is best."
~ St. Jerome

Day 45 ~ SE-45-25

Determination

"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction." ~ George Lorimer

Day 44 ~ SE-44-25 

Drawing With A Brush

"I dip my brush in my soul, and paint my own nature into the picture." ~ Sandy Sandy  This is the start of my next oil painting with the subject drawn out  with a brush.

Day 43 ~ SE-43-25

Chicken King

Here Comes The Chicken King!

🐥Day 35 ~ SE-35-25 👑

Moo-re Ice Cream Please!

We All Scream For Ice Cream

 Day 34 ~ SE 34-25 

A Quick Brown Fox

 "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." These are the demos I did for our live class today. You can see the class participants' results here.

Day 28 ~ SE-28-25 🦊

Values Do All The Work

"Color gets all the credit, but values do all the work." ~ Sandy Sandy ☯️ See how to do quick value sketches (Part 2 Video) here: https://www.learnlovecreate.com/drawing-lessons.html and see my photos you can use to try sketching your own 2-minute gestures: https://www.sketchingeveryday.com/search/label/watercolor%20wash

 Day 27 ~ SE-27-25 🖌💦

It's Not Enough

 “It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them.

It’s our duty and responsibility as custodians of this planet.”

~ Daphne Sheldrick

 Day 24 ~ SE-24-25

In Troubled Times

 "In these troubled times, even more than ever, we need an affirmation

that there is goodness and beauty in the world." ~ Bob Benson

Day 22 ~ SE-22-25

Has Momma Blue Chosen You?

"I am certain that once bluebirds have ‘chosen you’,

you are now responsible for trying to help them."

~ Julie Carney

'Momma Blue' Day 21 ~ SE-21-25

Bluebird Conservation

"Bluebird conservation offers an unusual opportunity for people who are truly concerned about our wildlife heritage to accomplish something by means of direct action. ~ Larry Zeleny, The Bluebird, How You Can Help Its Fight for Survival, 1976

Day 20 ~ SE-20-25