Kokeshi dolls

I have been busy sewing and not sketching. It is very wet and cold so today I started to catch up on a few things, one being this blog. The fact that I couldnt find the sketch I wanted to add some color to is neither here nor there. I have a small collection of Kokeshi dolls, given to girls in Japan on girls day. two are really quite old as my mother bought them when she was in Japan quite a few years ago (they are signed), we bought a couple on various visits to Japan, they are mostly the more normal tourist ones but one is a signed one and I have been given one as well from a Japanese student we had staying with us. I love these dolls and they are such a lovely reminder of our trips to Japan. Not very well done I am afraid as I had to get up and down to sketch them, I think they are more wobbly and lopsided than normal, but I needed to get something done. Off to feed my wet chooks.

From my sketchbook

I have been a bit sore and sorry for myself after my fall, but yesterday we had to go to Adelaide, John to a meeting so I wandered around Norwood Parade, had a coffee and read the paper until he was finished and then we headed over to the hair dressers. While John was having his hair and beard cut and after I had been 'done' I sat out on a very comfortable couch and sketched what was in front of me, the big owl was on a cushion and I added the smaller one and there were also two candlesticks so a small addition to my sketchbook. I am taking things a little slowly, it is my left shoulder that is giving me grief but I am still managing to get done what has to be. I am making pumpkin soup at the moment to take away with me next week, I go on Monday and home on Thursday, leaving John to hold the fort, and feed the animals. He has some meetings and didnt think he should come with me.

Playing with acrylic

I normally use watercolour but I have had a yen to try out acrylics. I am never going to be brilliant at this but rather like the primitive look to it, perhaps I am going to turn into Granma Moses!! Fell over today, not a good thing to do, landed on the good knee and re wrenched the bad shoulder, feel a bit sorry for myself!

Having fun with inktense pencils

Love being able to sketch little houses on a wet and miserable day using pen, my inktense pencils and a water brush.