A Peek Inside My Sketchbook
Since having children, I have dabbled off and on with art over the past eight years. With the busyness of life, art always seems to end up on the back-burner; but I can’t leave it there for long. Now that I have four young children, I don’t have the time or energy to tackle large pieces like I did in the past. While my favorite medium is oil painting, it is too messy and toxic to have around my young children. Recently, as an alternative, I started exploring watercolor and I love it! Unlike oil painting, watercolor is much harder to control. The paint and water seem to have a mind of their own, doing things I may not have intended, but love in the end. I have found that the more children I have, the more flexible and laid back I have become as a person. That may be why I enjoy watercolor more now than I did in the past. I guess I am not as much of a control freak, so watercolor now seems more fun!
Nowadays I work mainly in my sketchbook, and it has been the perfect creative outlet. I am able to create things that inspire me and experiment with new ideas in a relaxed way. If you enjoy art and don’t have a lot of time to create large pieces, or any pieces for that matter, I would encourage you to consider taking up a simple sketchbook. It is a fun, quick, pressure-free way to let your creativity flow!
Here on My Beautiful Everyday I want to start posting photos that give you a peek inside my sketchbook. Here is what I’ve been working on.
As you can see, I like flowers. Always have. I have been working on combining watercolor with pen. It has a much more relaxed feel to it than what I am used to, but that is what makes it so fun! So relax, go grab a sketchbook and have fun being creative!
August 20, 2015 @ 12:42 pm
Amazing that you find the time. So glad that you did. Very beautiful.
August 20, 2015 @ 9:55 pm
Thank you Dawn. It is hard to make the time, but very rewarding when I do.
August 21, 2015 @ 7:07 am
Wish I had the desire to start up again. Your sketchbook may be the ticket. Lol Beautiful work Lauren.
August 22, 2015 @ 1:56 pm
Thank you! I hope that it will encourage you to pick up your sketchbook again 🙂
August 22, 2015 @ 5:51 pm
Beautiful!
August 23, 2015 @ 2:56 pm
Thank you!
December 3, 2015 @ 4:51 pm
These are beautiful!!
When doing these what is your process? Do you start with pencil, then go to watercolor and finish with the pen lines?
December 4, 2015 @ 10:11 am
Thank you Amanda! To answer your question, I start with pencil and then trace over the pencil lines using pen. Then I erase the pencil lines and add the watercolor. I have a more detailed post on this on a recent guest post I did here Hope this helps!