I am here. And I am sort of not. Little things are slipping through the cracks, like laundry. Small steps are good, because there is movement.
Sermon notes from Sunday + journaling:
Page in progress:
I’m in a Tim Burton mood. We’ll see where that mood takes me with this page.
amanda ∞
To kick off Art Every Day Month, I did a thorough cleaning of my art studio and the rest of the house. Some clutter had been giving me a total mental block. Now that the space is fresh and clean again, I am drawn to the room.
For Art Every Day Month, I am applying some wisdom I learned from Sark. I am making small movements in the direction I want to go. On Saturday after cleaning the studio, I gessoed some Moleskine pages and painted. On Sunday I used those same pages for taking sermon notes. Today I applied more gesso. And I have even moved a quilt to a very accessible place to encourage my hands to get busy.
The sermon on Sunday was incredible. I’m still pondering all that I heard. Jeff Cox always gives fresh perspective and greater insight into the Bible. The topic was grace. For me, he brought history to life and put flesh on a man who wrote much of the new testament, Paul. Incredible. If you’d like to listen, go here and select ‘Crisis-Jeff Cox.’
Thanks for all your kind words about the loss of our sweet little Gloria. The house is very quiet today, even with two other dogs and a cat. Gloria was our little shadow. She would follow us wherever we went, and had the sweetest disposition. We all keep looking for her, expecting her to burst around the corner full of joy.
amanda ∞
Why was drawing the hand easier than the camera?
I had fun with the hand today, adding it to my sermon notes at church:
And some more sermon notes from last week:
I’ve been having fun tweeking my art blog. For those of you interested in the differences I’ve found between how Blogger functions as compared to WordPress, here is what I’ve experienced so far:
Overall I have found Blogger to be much more user-friendly and -fun, and WordPress to be much more informational and professional. I am very comfortable with WordPress and can navigate easily, but it did take me much more time to set up and tweek than it did with Blogger. I’ve never had a problem with WordPress and have heard stories of difficulties with Blogger, so time will be the real test. I think in the end it will come down to personal preference, no real winner.
amanda ∞
