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(San Juan Oaks Golf Club)Labels: Aloha, Flight, Hollister Downtown Association, OR, Orlando, San Juan Oaks Golf Club, Shannon Grissom Cheryl Calhoun
Mile High Art...hmmm...... it's not what you think. Or maybe it is!
The month started off with a trip to Orlando for the PGA show. I was home for a few days ,and then up to Portland to see my step-son, Dan. This year I am flying to many events. And if I've got any energy at all, I like to sketch. Drawing is meditative and restorative. It also helps me keep my mind off the occasional turbulence during the flight.
Here's a piece I created on the way to Chicago last year. I used to work in pencil but found I arrived at my destination smeared with graphite so I switched to pen. There are no erasures on the pen work. It's a good lesson in moving forward no matter what mistakes I've made! And in case you are wondering, I completed my crossword puzzle in pen too!
Speaking of moving forward, these pieces have really taught me to let go. For as soon as I'm told to put my tray table in it's upright position, I sign the piece and close the book. No looking back. OK well maybe I look back but I don't touch them again.
Below is a sketch I created en route from Portland to San Jose. Notice the difference in energy in this piece. You can tell the flight to Chicago was a lot smoother...
I'm going to dig up some of my sketch books and post more of my mile-high pieces from time to time.
What's next? Most likely Chicago. As for the subject matter, that depends on my mood that day.
So the next time you find yourself in the sky, get out your pen and doodle or sketch. It's a great way to pass the time.Labels: art, Eagle, Flight, Graphite, High, Mile, Pencil, PGA, Shannon Grissom, Sketch, Woman
