How Addictive Is Small Sketching?

     Is sketching this way in choosing a background format and keeping the same element in the foreground addictive? Well it turns out I look forward to it each day. I not only think of which compositional background I want to use, but I also try to think of a pun or fun title to use with it. This is probably the last post in which I'll share the sketches with you. I'll continue on with them in my weekly sketch group and modify them as I go and move on to other types of sketches in the future when I get tired of these. Here are the ones from this week. If you haven't been following my posts, you can see my previous post here if you want to see the other ones and the types of background formats. I think (again) that my watercolor techniques have improved. It really is true that you do have to get in there and practice.

strata format

                                                   (I had to do one with a rock cairn.)

grid format

bridge format

radiating lines format

So there it is. In my art quilts, I usually stick to the grid format. Now I have an idea of more backgrounds to work with and by doing these with the lamp, I've come up with a way to make quick designs.

     And now for some good news. My art quilt, Contemplation, was juried into the show Sacred Threads. 

I've wanted to be in that show for several years, but didn't have a piece that was appropriate. I'm very happy that Contemplation will be exhibited alongside works by artists I admire. The show is at Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Virginia from July 10 - 26. Here is a link about Sacred Threads. http://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com/  

I'm linking this to Off The Wall Friday where you can find other art quilt blogs. Please make comments on their posts so that the artists know you stopped by. Thanks for visiting.