Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Play Time: Word Game

I've always wanted to keep a sketch book of daily drawings. I did this when I was in school, because sketchbooks were usually a course requirement. While working as a substitute teacher, which I did when my children were still young, I also had time to do this, often drawing in class while the students worked. But since starting my full-time teaching career, I just don't seem to be able to fit it in, as those few precious free moments are spent working on more 'finished' pieces.

So, lately, I have played around with the idea of doing a daily - or, more realistically, weekly - collage sketchbook, where I do small collages taking no more than half an hour or so. Just to play with ideas, to experiment.  I started with "The Cow Jumped over the Moon?", and then tried one that was mostly text.  I call it "Word Game."


Word Game                 4.5 x 4.5 inches


I  hope to do this as a weekly feature here. I think giving ourselves some "play time" is important, don't you?



16 comments:

  1. I actually think it is the most important thing :-). Lovely collage, love the girls face. xoxo

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    1. Yes, you're probably right about that, Annie! Thanks for the kind words!

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  2. Have you read the "The Zen of Seeing" by Frederick Frank? I love how he just draws "the ten thousand things" each day from life, that book has influenced my life and art since 1973.

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    1. Yes, I've had that book since some time in the 70's - it's wonderful, but I definitely need to go back and re-read it...

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  3. The collage is wonderful.....

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  4. sharmon, i'm happy to read that you're doing this!! as for play time, we need a lot of it...

    xoxo

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    1. Lynne, I think it will really help me a lot... I don't get nearly enough play time...

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  5. You know what they say about all work and no play!

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  6. brilliant.. can't wait to see what you come up with.. word game is great...

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    1. Thanks, Cat; I'm really having fun with this idea!

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  7. I've wanted to do something similar - sketch a day or a collage.Your work is really inspiring me to attempt it again. Great interpretation of Word Game.

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  8. Thanks, Maya. I'll hope I'll be able to keep this up, but i'm only trying for one a week, rather than daily. Good luck if you decide to try it!

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  9. As you know I've been doing a 'Basic Collage' class online , and love the idea of a 'sketch a day'. Yours is a cleverly constructed piece that is very engaging. You've inspired me. Perhaps I will begin a daily journal. It's about time I did.

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    1. Jo, a daily journal sounds wonderful; I'm just hoping I can manage once a week! Good luck with the journal; I hope you'll share some of it with us.

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