april

A fairly special one for me this week, as today’s post is inspired by what would have been the time of Beltane celebrations. As it is, we celebrated at home in our own little ways, and in the case of myself indulging in my usual habits! Drinking and of course drawing, the usual stuff...

At the end of all this self-isolation, I have no doubt folks will be as hungry as that Dalmatian pupper I named this piece after. Hungry for some actual social interaction in our cases, that is...

Ive been doing a sketch a day since jan 1, this is the drawing from april 2. watercolor and pen - prompt: Shy

A tribute to suitcase synthesisers.

A spot of Monday motivation!

More octopode-y adventures.

Patternz - series 1 - April 2018

Tuesday night (or is Wednesday morning?) is alright for improvising, that much is true.

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents." - Bob Ross.

It's a yin-yang kind of thing on the go here.

Some doodles that occurred during the month of April

April 7th is my birthday. The day has been usually a low-key affair, with exceptions here and there over the years. I spent it keeping busy and creative, as is custom most days whenever I'm not out working or socialising. Roll on 27!

When your local art store drops by your house to drop off new supplies, that's the perfect excuse to crack on with new projects!

Tranquil - Been doing a sketch a day challenge since the new year, this is from april 30th. done in water color.

Something earthy.

Almost at the end of the current sketchbook… draw all the narwhals!!

Always a weirdly beautiful moment when you butcher your spelling momentarily, only to discover you’ve inadvertently found the very artwork title for you were looking for...hehehe.

Goodbye to one month, and hello to all manner of April foolery.

In the immortal words of Jim Carrey...ssssssssssmokin'!

*hisses*

Patternz - series 1- April 2018

“Hikyaku - literally "fleet feet" or "flying feet." These running messengers played a critical role in delivering items and messages, given that in Japan's mountainous terrain, other modes of transportation, like horses or carriages, weren't very practical.”

I know nothing of the actress of the same name (although I do need to watch The Spirit Of The Beehive someday), but the words alone had “drawing title” written all over them, so yeah!

The word “backwards” in reverse would sound, I’m fairly certain, like something along the lines of ‘straw cab’ I’m presuming? Anyway, that was what randomly prompted me today to get cracking on with some art, heheheh.

All manner of quirky looking animals on some safari in the deep sea.

April has truly started off on a high note: 3 days of warm weather (a rare occurrence in an early Chicago spring), I finally did double-backs to the floor at gymnastics, found out I won a few art contests, and I got my first COVID vaccine! It's nice to have things starting to work out, even if it is just temporarily.

Current events mean retreating into my sketchbook is the way of things today, until it blows over(ish, emphasis on the -ish).

12/04/17 - one example of April's offering - see more at www.martinvarennescooke.com

I started this oil painting in Feb 2020, and finished it in April the same year. I guess it's a tribute to Welsh beaches in winter - miles of sand, and barely anyone around.