The woods canopy is beginning to fill in with every shade of green and gold.
I love this time of year, when it feels like I can watch the leaves unfurl and expand hourly. Awash in colors after the grayness of winter, I revel in the yang after the yin.
I recently enjoyed a "Sketch Date" with Wendy Robinson, The Unexpected Gypsy. As a Patreon supporter, I get to join Wendy and other patrons in a monthly live Zoom session. We chat and sip tea as we create, a delightful group creative session.
Each person picks a project to work on. Inspired by the beauty of nature outside my studio window, I painted a cherry tree decked in spring foliage.
I began this painting with an India ink Pentel brush pen to lay out the trunk and branches.
After the ink dried, I sketched in the major shapes with Sakura Koi watercolors and a water brush pen. Details were added with Prismacolor colored pencils and Caran D'Ache Neocolor II watercolor crayons.
Making art with friends is a lovely way to energize your practice. You can support each other, admire each others' creations and feel inspired by each other.
Why not get together with a few friends and have a creativity session together? If you'd like to join The Unexpected Gypsy for her next session, you can find her here:
Wendy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunexpectedgypsy/posts
You can also find her on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@theunexpectedgypsy
Happy Spring Creating!
