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Creative Prompt #142: Gift

I could resist celebrating just a bit more. Definition: A gift or a present is the transfer of something without the expectation of receiving something in return. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to … Continue reading

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Sketching #125

The angle is off a bit, which put me off adding many more details. I have to ask my mom how to make it better next time. See what you can make of the original prompt.

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Sketching #138

I like to think that I am writing a story with my drawings and, as such, one drawing is sometimes not enough for a scene. This response is related to #131: Hills. I used the Inktense pencils my mom gave … Continue reading

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Sketching #137

When I decided on this word for the week, I was thinking of the New Year and how it is often depicted as a baby. When I went to respond to the prompt, I could only think of the large … Continue reading

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Creative Prompt #141: Fish

living things that swim Definition: Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate (or craniate) animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony … Continue reading

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Sketching #133

I think I have started a little mini-series within my series of responses. This image is related to a previous one for CPP #101 : Pink.

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Sketching #140

In responding to this prompt it occurred to me that just drawing something was not the point and that I needed to, in fact yearned to, immerse myself in the drawing. I found that drawing the details of the cake … Continue reading

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Creative Prompt #140: Birthday

Yes, today is my birthday, thus the CPP was obvious –at least to me! cake birthday wishes gifts birthday cards All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much. George Harrison Today is your birthday! … Continue reading

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Sketching #122

Partway through this drawing, I decided on another response. I may do another, but I am behind, so I may not. See the original post.

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Sketching #132

I can see where watercoloring in the ocean might have been a good idea. I didn’t do it, however, so use your imagination. Check out the original post.

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Sketching #131

As I have said, I am trying to get back on track, so I did ‘Hills’ recently and here is the response. See the original post.  

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Creative Prompt #139: Triangle

1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire right triangle Triangle of Soloman half square triangle pink triangle isosceles area of a triangle Federal Triangle scalene equilateral New York Times building triangle square basic geometric shape Duboce Triangle, San Francisco A social and … Continue reading

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Creative Prompt #138: Sunrise

Sunrise on the HillsĀ  by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [More Titles by Longfellow] I stood upon the hills, when heaven’s wide arch Was glorious with the sun’s returning march, And woods were brightened, and soft gales Went forth to kiss the … Continue reading

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Sketching #113

What else could I have drawn? I thought about putting something on the wall and making it look like the fruit was on a plate in the dining room, then I just didn’t. Having a daunting number of responses to … Continue reading

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Sketching #112

Here is my attempt at responding to the prompt “Heat”. My study came out better. Bottomline: I need to stay in practice!

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