Monday, November 30, 2009

Sharpen those pencils

I went to a weekly drawing group hosted by the uber-talented Emma Tapley recently. I've been so preoccupied with drawing silly stuff, I forgot how fun it is to draw "seriously." Six of us gathered in Emma's studio and we each took a turn posing for 20 minutes, which also meant you only had twenty minutes to draw. Gadzooks!


Gaby

This got me thinking about how much I putter around before I start writing. Breakfast dishes must be washed, bed must be made, and oh! let's rearrange those books on the third shelf so they're color coordinated, it'll only take a minute, and before I forget, I should email so-and-so and tell them such-and-such...etc., etc. Even when I finally sit down and have my play in front of me, it's not unusual for my finger or toenails to become extremely fascinating and urgently need clipping/filing/polishing. The risk that is run, of course, is that I'll be too tired to write when I'm finally able to focus. Lately I've become more aware of this weirdness and have forced myself to march like a soldier over to my computer the moment I've had my last spoonful of Cocoa Pebbles. Unsurprisingly, I get more work done this way!


Thomas

BTW, I don't eat Cocoa Pebbles every day, only sometimes. Speaking of which, did you know there's a yucky difference between Froot Loops and Apple Jacks? Froot Loops has vegetable and/or every other cooking oil you can think of, pretty much, in it. Why, Froot Loops?


Emma

This week I didn't get to go to the group because I felt lousy (dumb head cold). Next time I'm going to go no matter what, even if I have to wear a Hazmat suit.

2 comments:

Alexa said...

I love that you get together at a friend's house and draw! How awesome is that?! When my kids are a wee bit older and don't require me as much, can I come to one? And by the way, your pictures are beautiful.

erica said...

Very nice Joce. A whole different side to your drawing. Also, Emma's paintings are beee-u-tiful!