A New Sketchbook

 This is a page from my new sketchbook.  I have some very basic ‘elementary’ watercolor interest ( I won’t call them skills at this point), and I practiced them on my new flower design, drawn and based on this tutorial via Youtube by Sakura with Joanne Fink. Below are a couple of my interpretations:

 I didn’t realize I was a “fan” of Joanne Fink and have been for the past twenty+ years as I didn’t pay attention or remember her name. After an internet search, I saw her name was on one of her instructional books I own, and used to teach calligraphy to elementary students back in the late 80’s!  Cool.  And now, I love her style even more.

And again, I found that I owned her digitized art, featured in this embroidery collection I bought last fall!  Immediately I was drawn to it in the Bernina store, and now I know why.  It’s a style that really speaks to me creatively… and of course, it’s by Joanne Fink.

In an older post, I wrote about a tea towel I made using that embroidery. (Post: Freely Give In Bloom).  I embroidered it first, and then added the flowers with black thread, taking my cue from the embroidery. It’s a very fun free motion motif, zenspiration style!

I’m excited—and challenged, to try and figure out more ways to see how I can transfer this intricate style to my free motion repetoire! 

 You may have noticed some of those new, dainty little quilting motifs in the borders on my hand-stamped, daisy piece – the one ‘not-so-wonky’ with the sunflowers pieced, that I posted on Monday.  Those designs came from practicing in my sketchbook drawings. 

And that’s how it starts.  The Video is really great.  And they are really just simple doodles.  Anyone can do this!   

Doodles! 

Lots and lots… 

and lots… leads to more!