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 🖌💦

Let Creativity Become Your Habit

"When creativity has become your habit;

when you've learned to manage time, resources,

expectations, and the demands of others; 

when you understand the value and place of 

validation, continuity, and purity of purpose, 

then you're on the way to an artist's ultimate goal;

the achievement of mastery."

~Twyla Tharp

June 2, 2019

June 3 + 4, 2019

I used the same models on June 3rd & 4th last year!

Happy Creating My Friends!

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Embrace Your Second Wind

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind 

to find out they've got a second."  

~ William James 


"Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer." 

~ André A. Jackson

My hummingbirds are zooming around in full throttle here and already fattening up and training for their long upcoming journey. For this summer's hatchlings, it will be their maiden voyage and probably the most dangerous one ever. They've got a lot to learn and many hundreds of miles to maneuver and survive through until they come back to me next spring. You can see a couple of short recent videos on my facebook page here.

I love hummingbirds and they continue to fascinate and inspire me.

They are a strong symbol to me of enthusiastically accomplishing that which seems impossible.

Just Keep On Going

"With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, 

all things are attainable." 

 ~Thomas Foxwell Buxton

 

"Success seems to be largely a matter of 

hanging on after others have let go." 

~ William Feather

Stick-To-Itiveness

"There is no telling how many miles 

you will have to run while 

chasing a dream." 

~ Author Unknown

"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." 

 ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

Happy Hungry Hummingbirds

Ever since the storm cleared, we've had hoards of hummers here. We put all the shepherd's hooks and hanging flowers back up this morning.

Lots of males have showed up here the last couple of days. I believe some of them are travelers because we weren't seeing that many males here the past week or so before.

They sure have caused a commotion here and a there's a down right, non-stop feeding frenzy going on outside my window right now as I write this.

Super Birds Weather The Storm

It looks like our little hummingbirds made it through Hurricane Irene with no casualties.

They really are such incredible little creatures. They never cease to amaze me!!

See more about how we all weathered the storm here.

Hummingbird Attitudes

My little buddies are mad at me.

We had to disrupt their environment temporarily

while Irene makes her appearance. 

See what I've done to prepare for Irene here.

Hummingbird Visiting Flowers

Hummingbird Sitting On Nest

Pencil Sketch

With Watercolor Wash Added

See more about this technique here.

Hurricanes and Hummingbirds

With Hurricane Irene scheduled to pass through here on Saturday, my thoughts and concerns turn to my little hummingbird buddies. If it does hit us, I hope my large hummer population will weather the storm well. Here's a sketch of one of my little jewels with and without the watercolor wash.