A peek into my sketchbook....

It's been a while since I shared my sketchbook.  Truth is, I haven't been sketching or painting as much as I would like as it seems there is always something else to do...


Days pass by and one seems to be functioning in auto pilot mode, not realizing how low in the priority list certain things are.  It's not until you make a conscious effort to think about it that you realize some things could be placed a little higher on that list - especially those things that bring you true joy...

I have spoken of the freedom and escape art brings me. Today I needed to be comforted by my paint brush and sketchbook.  When I opened my sketchbook these beautiful Ginkgo leaves fell out of it. I had forgotten that I had pressed them between the pages after a trip to the playground with the kiddies...

The Ginkgo leaves are my favourite leaves as they remind me of my oldest son who  at the young age of 4, taught me that the Ginkgo tree is one of the oldest trees on earth and were around during the time of the dinosaurs. The kiddies and I used to spend hours at the local library and at the entrance was a beautiful Ginkgo tree. We would stop and admire it every time we went and would collect fallen leaves from the ground. What a coincidence that my oldest son is on school trip this week and my missing him is what made me seek my sketchbook...

I hope that you are having a great day. Please don't forget to come back later on tonight for our Happy Hour Party. It makes me so happy to see you back every week. 

See you tonight...xo

much love,
Lucy