Wilderness is a Spiritual Necessity

“Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity,
an antidote to the high pressure of modern life,
a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.”
~ Sigurd Olson

Day 61 ~ SE-61-25 

Nature is a Common Language

“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.” ~ Jimmy Carter This is the underlying line drawing for my next grid drawing of my 2026 Calendar sketches.

💚 Day 60 ~ SE-60-25 🦅

The Fight to Save Our National Parks

“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government

to save the environment.” ~ Ansel Adams

 Day 59 ~ SE-59-25

Wilderness Is A Necessity

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people
are beginning to find out that going to the mountains
is going home; that wildness is a necessity.”
~ John Muir, Our National Parks 

Day 58 ~ SE-58-25  ⛺️🇺🇸

The Bravery of Solitude

“Drawing and painting require the bravery of solitude.
The creative act demands disciplined labor and skill.
To be an artist is to search the world with a benevolent

eye for all the subtle beauty that the infinite world offers.”

~ Sandy Sandy / adapted from C.P. Brooks

 Day 57 ~ SE-57-25

See Like An Artist

"The ability to draw depends on one’s ability to see the way an artist sees."

~ Betty Edwards

Day 56 ~ SE-56-25

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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

Learn To Really See

"Learning to draw is really a matter of learning to see, to see correctly,
and that means a good deal more than merely looking with the eye."
~ Kimon Nicolaides

 Day 51 ~ SE-51-25

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 ✍️