Friday 19 September 2014

75 Day Sketch Challenge - No. 31-57

It's been almost a month since my last post, but there's good reason for my absence - after everyone else had been away during the school holidays, finally, it was my time to relax for a couple of weeks in sunny Dorset. And sunny it has certainly been. Apart from a little drizzle in Swanage on Tuesday in the first week, it has been dry, and mostly sunny the entire two weeks. And we didn't stay in Swanage, but turn back straight away to go and see Corfe Castle, where it wasn't drizzling, and where we spent a happy couple of hour exploring the castle ruins. So Swanage is still on my list of places to visit in Dorset, among quite a few others. But we've certainly been busy visiting places and going for long walks, and also having the one or other relaxing day. But I'll try to post some pics and all later, in a separate post.

My 75 Day Sketch Challenge is still going on, and I've actually managed to keep up with doing one drawing a day, both before and during my holiday. Many of my holiday drawings (No. 38-53) are related to the places we visited - Portland, Cheddar Gorge, the Dorset County Show (what a great day that was!), West Bay, our favourite cream tea cafe, Lyme Regis, and the gardens and animal park at Kingston Maurward. 


Keeping up with my challenge was especially hard during the holiday. I had expected to have much more time for drawing on holiday, but I hadn't counted on the weather and us being out all day and coming home late most of the days. Having to sit down at 10 o'clock at night, after a packed day out, and come up with a drawing really was tough at times. But I had already come so far that not doing a drawing every day just wasn't an option anymore. And I'm glad I kept it up, and that I have all those holiday memory in my little book too.


The end's in sight now, less than 20 drawings to go. And my, I'm glad when it's over. But I've mentioned that before, and I intend to write a post about my experience with the challenge when I've finished it, so I'll save everything till then.

It's been a while, but I'm linking up with Paint Party Friday again today, and looking forward to see what everyone has been up to.

10 comments:

  1. Love the little sketches, looks like you had a fun holiday. Valerie

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  2. Wow impressive sketches...all so wonderful!! Glad you were able to fit them in!

    Hugs Giggles

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  3. This are fantastic sketches! I think I could a feel for many things in your life lately-and what a creative way to capture a holiday.

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  4. Wow such brilliant sketches and what a brilliant way to capture your holiday.
    Your talent and dedication are a credit to you ;D
    Happy PPF to you

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  5. I am sooo impressed you have kept up with them even while on holiday and I know you will look back and be happy to have the memories you captured... and more than anything I think you are drawing fabulously at the moment... xx

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  6. Fabulous! I never take anything when leaving home, but looks like a great idea ... keep'em coming!

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  7. What a wonderful discipline - your drawings are beautiful. I am very impressed that you kept up even when you were on your vacation. Great work

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  8. I love your artwork--your drawings are stunning. I could see these in publication someday. Wonderful wonderful.

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  9. I must say, so many of your place names sound SO delightfully charming, at least to this chick from the other side of the pond. I'm sure they just sound pretty normal to you. The paintings are just amazing! Wonderfully rendered items with terrific detail. Holy cow that goat is so great! :D

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  10. Well done for sticking at it! I remember it getting very tough about two thirds of the way in... And mine weren't nearly so well executed either! More like scribbles really! What a lovely selection to have a nose through :0)

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