A peek inside my sketchbook

My latest sketchbook

While visiting in Providence, Rhode Island

at Squam in the City a few years ago,

I visited the amazing RISD Museum

(Rhode Island School of Design)

Oh my goodness their gift shop

and Art Supply Store was out of this world!

I purchased several accordion watercolor journals

and brought them home!

I have been in love with these little journals,

and am on my last one!

I haven't been able to find them since,

so guess I will try to online shop with the museum

to stock up on a few more!

I am in love with the accordion journals,

they are portable, and you can draw on both sides!!!

I decided to share it with you today,

and let you have a peek inside.

I love to carry a small travel bag at all times,

I only carry this small journal,

a portable watercolor palette,

pencils, micron pens, eraser

and of course a water brush.

I never want to find myself without supplies,

there is so much inspiration out there in the world,

a quick sketch is just a moment away.

I am practicing my sketching skills,

I'm not always good with perspective!

I guess I didn't pay attention enough in art class!

Documenting my favorite OBX destination

Just sketching what I see

Drawing and Sketching are used in so many

parts of my life ...

sometimes it is nice to step away from Zentangle®

which is a very focused and meditative way of drawing.

Even in my Tapestry Weaving journey ...

drawing my cartoons are important,

which then become a woven cloth.

I've been playing with all my watercolors
in a different journal I created
for my friend Mindy Lacefield's
Watercolor Journal Course 
(she is amazing and I'm just relaxing and playing)
I'm learning to just enhance my painting and design skills

That's it for today ...

just a peek inside my sketches.

Wishing you warmth, love, creativity

and above all

peace in your daily walk!

Donna Lee

Summer Sketch Class with Alisa Burke

A new creative summer adventure for me . . . 

My favorite Canson mixed media journal!
Purchased just for this experience.

This summer I have had the pleasure of relaxing

and creating with Alisa Burke

with her 

Summer Sketch Online Class.

Each day for thirty days

there is a new post on a private class blog 

with something creative to learn

She is truly Amazing!!!!
I have been working on each lesson daily
and I am thrilled with what I have learned so far!

I have taken so many of Alisa's online classes.

She makes you feel so comfortable,

she teaches so much of her own style

and shares such inspirations with you!

I do love spending time learning with her.
I encourage you to visit her blog,
it is truly amazing.

This summer has been slower for me and I am

enjoying each day receiving a new post,

learning something new and trying it out,

 filling a page in my journal
and playing with my art supplies!
It just makes me a happy girl.

Here are just a few of the lessons

I have learned so far:

Masking it off

Doodle Collaboration (with my hubby)

 Exploring lines with things from nature

Embellishing a line

 Starting with a splat of paint

Working in small scale

White on Dark

 Free Write

 Collaged background

Repeated patterns

 Color Study

Blind contour drawing

I have many lessons more to go
and the learning is fun and easy,
just what I needed for the summertime!
I wanted to keep creating during
the summer months,
but in a simple and non-complicated way,
this course is perfect for me!

I just finished this piece from the
mask it off lesson,
I love it,
how about you?

I hope you are doing something creative 

during your summertime.

I know it is harder with kids at home,

vacations and family all around you.

Please don't push your creativity aside

and think you will get to it later.

Creativity needs to be nurtured

all of the time!

I know for me it is a part of who I am now.

Make time to be a creative soul,

you won't regret it!

Sending you creative blessings along the way

Donna Lee